Yes, Aztec is a proper noun, the name of a specific people. A proper noun is the name of a person, a place, a thing, or a title.
The term "Aztec" refers to certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica from the 14th to 16th centuries. The Nahua peoples began to migrate into Mesoamerica from northern Mexico in the 6th century. They populated central Mexico dislocating speakers of Oto-Manguean languages as they spread their political influence south.
Anthropologists are not in universal agreement on the ultimate origins of these people (prior to their migration from northern Mexico). The dominant theory is that they were migrants from even earlier indigenous cultures residing in what is now the American Southwest, which in turn were descended from the Clovis culture. Some interesting competing and/or augmenting theories include those of Thor Heyerdal who demonstrated the feasibility of people crossing the Atlantic Ocean on papyrus rafts (which might explain the Mesoamerican stepped pyramids) or even the Book of Mormon explanation that some of their ancestors might have come from people fleeing the Near East just prior to the Babylonian conquest of the area.
Why did the Aztec emperor Montezuma agree to give Cortes a share of the empires gold supply?
the emperor was convinced that cortes was an armor god, and that cortes and his men had a heart disease that only gold could cure
They worshipped Cotes
In order to better control the leaders of their conquests in the New World, the Spanish government created a feudal system. Members of a tribe were treated as slaves after the leaders were captured and taken hostage by the Spaniards.
What factors enabled to conquer the Aztecs?
Disease mostly. Also on account of the Aztecs having many Native American enemies.
Disease was probably the number one killer in the New World. Smallpox being the most common. Disease brought entire civilizations down such as the Incas and many Native American tribes. This is mainly due to Native Americans not having any resistance in their bodies to these new diseases brought by the Old World.
When the Aztecs rose to the major power in Mexico, they made quite a few enemies. When the Spaniards came, they used this to their advantage. Also some tribes joined the Spaniards partly because they thought they were gods or due to their "lightning sticks" (muskets).
The Aztecs were certain ethnic groups which dominated large parts of Mesoamerica from the 14th to 16th centuries, most of which spoke the Nahuatl language. The inhabitants of three cities, Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan formed the Aztec Triple Alliance which ruled over the Valley of Mexico. The Aztec Triple Alliance then conquered other city states throughout Mesoamerica, eventually ruling much of the area from the Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico, from Central Mexico all the way to Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
What is the importance of the phrase 'from the halls of Montezuma'?
A line from the US Marines' anthem, it refers to the US victories in the Mexican War. "Montezuma" is a close approximation of the name of the Aztec king whose people were subjugated by the Spanish Conquistadores. At the time it was written Mexico City and "the shore of Tripoli" in present-day Libya were the furthest reaches of American military influence.
What type of roads systems did the Aztecs have?
Roads in the Aztec era were well-kept and often paved. Regular resting places were provided. Since the Aztecs did not know the wheel and did not have draft animals, the roads were used for travel on foot
What type of education or knowledge did the Aztecs use?
The Aztecs had a highly structured education system. Boys and girls were educated separately, with boys attending schools called calmecac and girls attending schools called telpochcalli. Education focused on practical skills, such as farming and craftsmanship, as well as religious and moral teachings. Oral tradition played a significant role in transmitting knowledge, but pictorial books called codices were also used for instruction.