7.2. Aztecs

Based on the information in the text order the following statements about Chinampas to show how they were built. Use 1 for the first step.

• 4

• Reed posts were used to anchor the gardens to the lake floor

• 5

• Fish and other aquatic life in the canals provided a source of food.

• 2

• The Aztec people piled layers of mud and aquatic plants on top of one another

• 1

• Mud was scooped up from the bottom of the lake.

• 3

• Willow trees were planted along the borders to help hold the newly created land in place.

In paragraph 1, on page 34, what is the meaning of the word shrine?

• The top part of an important building.

• A pyramid-temple complex.

• A sacred place related to one's religious beliefs.

• The center of a city.

Which phrase best helps the reader determine the meaning of shrine?

• stone walls carved with serpents

• to honor their two most important gods

• located at the heart of the city

• dominated the space within the walls

Match the following effect with its cause: Each quadrant of Tenochtitlán had a school.

• The Aztec created habitable land from the lakebed.

• People frequently went to the marketplaces.

• The Aztec valued education for their children.

• Causeways were constructed.

• Aqueducts were built on the causeways.

Match the following effect with its cause: The city grew in size much larger than its beginnings on two swampy islands.

• The Aztec created habitable land from the lakebed.

• People frequently went to the marketplaces.

• The Aztec valued education for their children.

• Causeways were constructed.

• Aqueducts were built on the causeways.

Match the following effect with its cause: People could travel to and from the mainland.

• The Aztec created habitable land from the lakebed.

• People frequently went to the marketplaces.

• The Aztec valued education for their children.

• Causeways were constructed.

• Aqueducts were built on the causeways.

Match the following effect with its cause: People in the middle of a salty lake had access to fresh water.

• The Aztec created habitable land from the lakebed.

• People frequently went to the marketplaces.

• The Aztec valued education for their children.

• Causeways were constructed.

• Aqueducts were built on the causeways.

Match the following effect with its cause: There were many opportunities for trade between other cities and regions.

• The Aztec created habitable land from the lakebed.

• People frequently went to the marketplaces.

• The Aztec valued education for their children.

• Causeways were constructed.

• Aqueducts were built on the causeways.