Aztec Civilization: Settlement and Agriculture

Where did Aztec settle?

• Central Mexican Plateau

• Atlantic Ocean

• South America

• Pacific Ocean

What was the climate like in the Central Mexican Plateau?

• warm and mild

• cold and wintry

• hot and snowy

• snowy and icy

Why did the Aztec settle near Lake Texcoco?

• location (protection)

• climate

• crops

• housing

What crops did the Aztec harvest?

• avocados, squash, chili peppers, tomatoes and cocooa

• avocados, onions, tomatoes and carrots

• squash, chili peppers, onions and carrots

• corn, squash, avocados and chili peppers

Why did the Aztec build chinampas?

• To expand and supply food and water

• To decrease and get rid of food and water

• To build homes and expand

• To find jobs

What are chinampa?

• artificial islands built in lakes or rivers for growing crops

• they are for people to find better housing

• they are for people to find better jobs

• they set fire to build more crops

Where were chinampas built?

• around Lake Texcoco

• Moctezuma

• Aztec Empire City

• Atlantic Ocean

The smaller city-states made it much easier for the Aztec leader to manage the large civilizations.

• True

• False

What tributes were paid to the emperor?

• food, gold, and clothing

• food, jobs, and clothing

• food, jobs, and housing

• housing, gold, and clothing

The _________ forced to defeat a rival civilization and the tepanc.

• Triple Alliance

• Moctezuma

• City States

• Aztec Empire