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Mr Buck chapter 9
The Aztecs
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History
7th Grade
01/21/2009

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chinampas
Definition
floating gardens
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poet
Definition
a writer of poetry or a person with great imagination and creativity
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basin
Definition
bowl-shaped land, often with a lake at the bottom
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aqueduct
Definition
A pipe or channel designed to transport water from a remote source, usually by gravity or a bridgelike structure supporting a conduit or canal passing over a river or low ground
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prime minister
Definition
cheif (main) official chosen by the ruler of a country
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orator
Definition
a skilled public speaker
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agrarian
Definition
having to do with farming
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causeway
Definition
a raised road over a body of water
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In Aztec government under the king ruled four military advisors and a ________
Definition
prime minister
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In Aztec government who rulled under lesser officials
Definition
local chiefs
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Who picked the Aztec King?
Definition
a council of nobles
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Why did the Mexicans choose the image of the eagle and cactus as their national symbol?
Definition
It represents their pride in their Aztec heritage
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What did Aztec warriors wear?
Definition
heavy cotton armor
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Why was the valley of Mexico the home of many city-states? 
Definition
it had fertile farmland and a steady water supply
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what problem did the chinampas help the Aztec to solve?
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they made more farmland available
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What is needed for a great civilization to develop?
Definition
a way of growing enough food for a large population
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What can be learned from the fact that Aztec people prized poetry and orators
Definition
they loved the beautiful sounds of their language
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What did most commoners work hard at?
Definition
Farming
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Aztec religion differed from that of the Mayas in_____
Definition
the much larger number of human sacrifices
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cloth was woven by?
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Aztec women
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_____________ and _______________  was paid as tribute
Definition

food

building materials

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The Aztec Empire was made up of _________________ - ________________

with local and Aztec leaders

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city-states
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Most Aztec nobles traced their family history
Definition
to the first Aztec king
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What did the Aztecs use to tell them when to go to war, when to plant seeds, and when to hold religious rituals?
Definition
their calendar
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Some people became slaves when_________
Definition
captured in war
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why might the royal poet Nezahualcoyotl have written about death?
Definition
Trained as warriors, Aztec men expected to die in battle
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How did Aztecs control the people they defeated?
Definition
they made conquerer leaders watch the sacrifice of their soldiers
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The Aztecs did not believe their king was?
Definition
a living god
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Describe 3 advantages of the location of the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan
Definition

Island had fertile land

lake provided water and soil for the floating gardens

traders could move goods by boat

the lake protected the island from attack

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What were the main features of the city of Tenochtitlan during Aztec times?
Definition

large walled plaza

emperor's palace

pyramids with temples on top

fine nobel's homes

busy markets

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What might a party at the home of Aztec nobles be like?
Definition

beautiful home

luxurious furnishings

guests in elegant clothes with feathers

gold and silver jewelry

food=turkey and other meats

orator entertains telling stories

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