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6. The Aztecs used this kind of writing

7. Picture writing

8. Aztec clothing was made of these fibers

9. Cotton and the fibers of the maguey plant.

10. This was the name of the Aztec family group (clan)

11. The calpolli

12. He was the greatest Emperor of the Aztecs

13. Montezuma I

14. Why did the Spaniards invade the Aztec’s lands?

15. To search for GOLD!!!

16. In agriculture, the Aztecs never used this tool.

17. What is the PLOW!

18. The primary method used in planting seeds was this tool.

19. The planting stick.

20. This was also called a “floating island”

21. A Chinampas

22. This was the main food for the Aztecs

23. CORN

24. They raised these animals for food, not pets.

25. DOGS!!!!

26. Aztec boys learned warfare in this school.

27. Telpuchcalli

28. These were two of the most famous Aztec warrior groups.

29. Knights of the Eagle and Knights of the Jaguar

30. When young Aztec warriors captured their first enemy, they did this to him.

31. Had a priest cut out his heart, then they all shared in eating him.

32. Young Aztec boys learned warfare from this man.

33. An experienced warrior.

34. This is why the Aztecs went to war.

35. Tribute and human sacrifices

36. How were winners and losers determined on the battlefield?

37. Whoever retreated first was the loser.

38. This is why Aztec wars were short.

39. They had to carry everything on their backs: no animals to help.

40. This was the armor used by the Aztecs

41. Padded cotton armor.

42. Their planning calendar had 365 days, but what did they think of the last five days?

43. They were unlucky days.

44. This would happen if the Aztecs encountered women during the five unlucky days.

45. The women would turn into monsters and eat them.

46. This was the goal of Aztec warfare

47. To capture the enemy for sacrifice

48. Why did Cortes want to be sure that Martin Lopez survived the battle?

49. He was the shipbuilder

50. Why did Cortes need a shipbuilder?

51. To build a fleet to attack the Aztecs and lay the city to seige.

52. What did the Spanish do with all the gold they found?

53. Melted it down and sent it to Spain.

54. These were the Three G’s the Spanish were interested in…

55. Gold, Glory, and God

56. This disease helped the Spanish defeat the Aztecs

57. Smallpox

58. This is how Montezuma II died.

59. He was killed by his own people.

60. This is why the Aztec doctors rubbed patients’ bodies.

61. To remove magic darts.

62. This was a priest who was also a doctor

63. A Shaman

64. This was how the Aztecs stopped wounds from bleeding in battle.

65. They used the sap from the maguey plant.

66. Make your wager

67. They used this to make their medicine

68. Plants, Herbs, Roots, and Bark