Aztec Civilization

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Aztec Civilization

By PERNA CAITLYN

Tenochtitlan (major city) was on an Island.
How did they adapt to living on an island?

Location of the Aztecs

Hotspot

Where were the Aztecs located in Mesoamerica?

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the technological advancement, causeway?

To create irrigation systems.

To build defensive structures.

To allow transportation and trade.

To establish communication networks.

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the technological advancement, aqueducts?

To provide electricity to cities.

To serve as a road for transportation.

To store food and supplies.

To transport drinkable water.

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the technological advancement, chinampas?

To help grow agriculture (crops) on wetlands.

To create decorative water features in gardens.

To build transportation routes across lakes.

To serve as fishing platforms for local communities.

Match

Match the picture of each technology to its correct name.

Causeway

Aqueduct

Chinampa

Macuahuitl

Polytheistic
Aztecs were known as "People of the Sun"
They believed the gods sacrificed themselves to create the universe

Religion

Open Ended

What does Polytheistic mean?

Type response here

Dropdown

was very powerful in the Aztec society.

Think about the "pyramid" of social classes...

Who was at the top of the social structure?
Who was at the bottom?
Who is on the social pyramid for the Aztecs that were NOT on the Mayans?

Society

Labelling

Label the social pyramid with the correct job titles.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Warriors

Priests

Nobles

Kings

Farmers + Enslaved People

Merchants + Artisans

Multiple Choice

What did Aztec families live in?

(hint: similar to the Mayan city-state and Native American longhouse)

Calpullis

City

Pyramid

State

How did the Spanish defeat the Aztec empire?

(They had 4 advantages)

Decline of the Aztecs

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

What animal were the Aztecs introduced to by the Spanish, and were scared of?

Dogs

Cats

Llamas

Horses

Dropdown

The Aztec king Montezuma II offered the Spanish a

as a sign of respect.

Open Ended

What happened to the Aztecs when the Spanish destroyed their causeways and aqueducts?

Type response here

Word Cloud

In one or two words, how would you describe the Aztec civilization?

Type response here

Poll

How do you feel about the Aztec civilization?

I feel like an expert!

I feel like I kind of know about Aztecs

I feel like I know nothing.

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