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Aztec Society
review your aztec knowledge
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8th Grade
04/02/2009

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Where and when did the Spanish first land?
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Cozumel Island; April 21, 1519
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Who was the leader of the Spanish-Mesoamerican expedition?
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Hernando Cortez
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Who was the leader of the Aztecs when the Spanish first arrived in Mesoamerica?
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Motezuma II
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Who was Motezuma II's successor?
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Cuitlahuac
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Who was the last ruler of the Aztec civilization?
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Cuauhtemoc
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Who was the father god? Also known as the creation god in the Aztec religion?
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QUETZACOATL
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Name three inventions created by the Aztecs.
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Chocolate, Calendar wheel, ullamaliztli (ball game), floating gardens
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Who received education in the Aztec world?
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Everyone; Boys and girls of all classes, this was uncommon in the rest of the world at this time.
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Name three crops the Aztecs grew?
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Potatoes, Beans, Peppers, Squash, Tomatoes, Corn and Cocoa beans
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Name three Aztec professions.
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Priests, warriors, merchants, potters, weavers, Feather workers, architects and artists
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What was the Aztecs most productive crop?
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Corn, also known as maize
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What was the date that the Aztec civilization was defeated and subsequently destroyed?
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August 13, 1521
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What was the capital city of the Aztec civilization?
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Tenochtitlan
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