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| a writer of poetry or a person with great imagination and creativity |
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| bowl-shaped land, often with a lake at the bottom |
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| 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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| cheif (main) official chosen by the ruler of a country |
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| having to do with farming |
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| a raised road over a body of water |
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| In Aztec government under the king ruled four military advisors and a ________ |
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| In Aztec government who rulled under lesser officials |
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| Who picked the Aztec King? |
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| Why did the Mexicans choose the image of the eagle and cactus as their national symbol? |
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| It represents their pride in their Aztec heritage |
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| What did Aztec warriors wear? |
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| Why was the valley of Mexico the home of many city-states? |
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| 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? |
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| 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 |
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| they loved the beautiful sounds of their language |
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| What did most commoners work hard at? |
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| Aztec religion differed from that of the Mayas in_____ |
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| the much larger number of human sacrifices |
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| _____________ and _______________ was paid as tribute |
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The Aztec Empire was made up of _________________ - ________________ with local and Aztec leaders |
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| Most Aztec nobles traced their family history |
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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? |
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| Some people became slaves when_________ |
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| why might the royal poet Nezahualcoyotl have written about death? |
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| Trained as warriors, Aztec men expected to die in battle |
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| How did Aztecs control the people they defeated? |
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| they made conquerer leaders watch the sacrifice of their soldiers |
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| The Aztecs did not believe their king was? |
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| Describe 3 advantages of the location of the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan |
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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? |
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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? |
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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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