AztecSection3Vocabulary/ReadingComprehension14pointsName_______________________

ReadSection3toanswerthefollowingquestions.Ifanypartofaquestionisincorrect,theentireanswerisincorrect.

1.WhatwasthecapitalcityoftheAztecs?________________________________________________
2.WhatdidtheSpanishexplorersthinkwereimpressive?_________________and________________
3.Namethreefeaturesoftheroyalpalacethattheexplorerswouldhavefoundtobeimpressive.
1._________________________2._________________________3._________________________
4.TheAztecscreatedfloatinggardenscalled_________________________________.
Brieflydescribehowtheymadethem._________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
5.Whatwasatthecenterofthecity?_________________________.
6.Whatisthetermwehavebeenusingthatisthesameastheplaza(theareasurroundedbyawall)?
The_______________________________________
7.Whatwasthemainbuildingintheplazacalled?The____________________________________
8.Onthetopofthebuildinginquestion7thereweretwoshrines.Whoweretheydedicatedto?
T_____________theGodof___________andH________________________theGodof_______
9.Whatwasthetzompantli,(skullrack)usedfor?_________________________________________
10.Nametwootherbuildingsorstructures(notmentionedonthissheet)thatyoutookascreenshotof.
1._____________________________________2.______________________________________
11.Namefivegoodsthatcouldbepurchasedatthemarketplace.
1.______________2._______________3._______________4._______________5._____________
12.Besideswalkingalongthestreets,peoplecouldalsotravelbycanoeinthe____________________
13.Whatwerethethreecausewaysusedfor?_____________________________________________
14.Name2othertechnologicalmarvelsthattheAztecsconstructedandbrieflystatewhytheywerebuilt.
1.___________________________________________________________________________
2.___________________________________________________________________________