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Amazing Aztecs

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1. The Aztecs were a poor wandering tribe until their leader, Tenoch, had a strange vision and led them to ______. There they founded a great city, called ______, in 1325.
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http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/history1.htm

2. The city's design was very advanced. It even had irrigation for the farm areas, which were called chinampas. Name another key feature of the city. ______

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http://www.pbs.org/opb/conquistadors/mexico/adventure1/pop-tenochtitlan.htm

3. The Aztecs farmed corn, potatoes, chili peppers, and squash using a digging stick and a wooden hoe. They also caught fish, turtles, and frogs. What else did they eat?


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http://library.thinkquest.org/27981/food.html

4. Aztec religion involved worshiping nature as gods, such as Coatlicue, goddess of Earth, Life, and Death. According to legend, the city made human sacrifices to them. Why? ______
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www.differentworld.com/mexico/common/pages/history_notes/tenochtitlan.htm

5. The Aztecs' native spoken language was called N'ahuatl (pronounced nä′wät-l). They also had a system of writing. What did it look like? Who learned it? ______

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http://library.thinkquest.org/27981/language.html

6. The Aztecs also had many forms of art. One of the most popular was limestone sculpture of religious figures. Name three other forms. ______
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http://library.thinkquest.org/16325/y-art.html

7. The Aztecs measured time with a calendar of 365 days, usually carved into stone. Each year had 18 months, and all the days of the month had special names and meanings. What were the names of the 4th and 14th days? ______
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http://www.azteccalendar.com/azteccalendar.html