The Maya and the Aztec

By Amy C Gilstrap
Last updated about 4 years ago
16 Questions
1.

Answer the questions 1-3 from the video above

The Aztec Empire, which covered most of Mexico and Central America, included...
(Choose ALL that apply!)

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What disease "decimated" the Aztec population? (one answer)

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How did the Aztec empire fall to Cortez and the Spanish?
(Choose ALL that apply!)

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What term would be used to describe the Aztec religion?

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Which of the following were reasons why the Aztec waged war on their neighbors?

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Where was the Mayan civilization located?

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Which 2 main bodies of water bordered the Aztec Empire?

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Answers 8 - 10 come from the pictures and captions above
What is their agricultural system called?

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What was so "ingenious" about their agricultural system?

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10.

More than one answer
Select the crops that would have been grown by the Aztecs

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Answer this question using the above image
The purpose of this mural is to...

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12.

Questions 12 & 13 from document D
Who were the people being sacrificed?

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Why do you think they raised the heart to the sun?

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Question from document E
How were the enemy warriors being treated?

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How did the Maya transport goods througout their empire?

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Why were the Mayan calendars so impressive?

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