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Aztecs
The Aztecs were active in Mexico from the 14th through 16th centuries. They are most famous for their practice of human sacrifice.
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How did the Inca overcome geographical obstacles in building and ruling their empire?
The incans settles on top of a huge mountain. Therefore, they had very hilly land in which was hard to maintain for farming. They used a special strategy were the built terraces which had steplike platforms to plant crops.
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Describe the sequences of events that led to the fall of the Aztecs?
the spanish were jelous and destroyed them
Why were the Aztec and the Mayan temples built?
To worship their gods, just as modern Churches, Cathedrals and Temples are built nowadays.
What was the conquistadors' biggest advantage in defeating the Aztecs and the I ncas?
The biggest advantage was their weapons and armor.
How many glasses of chocolate did Montezuma Aztec emperor of Mexico drinnk?
Monctezuma drank 60 chocolate drinks a day.
How did the Aztecs connect the island of Tenochtitlan to the rest of the valley?
The island of Tenochtitlan was connected to the mainland by three causeways that were located in the north, west, south regions of this city. Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the Aztec civilization.
What religion were the Aztecs devoted to?
They were technically Pagans as they worshipped the Sun but there may be a specific term for it, I'm not sure. Edit: There is a specific term, it's called Mexicayotl. The sun 'teotl' (god) was called Tonatiuh. Their great creator was called Ometeotl. They had many more 'teteo' (gods) but there are too many to list them all here. I could tell you that some of the popular ones were Quetzalcoatl, Huitzilopotchli, Tlaloc, and Tezcatlipoca. I hope this edit to the fail answer that some random dude did before me helps you.
Who started the war between Spanish and the Aztecs?
With the conquistadors wanting all land they came across for themselves.
Why did the government want to give Edward Hargraves a reward for his discovery?
The New South Wales government offered a reward for whoever found the first payable gold because too many people were leaving Australia for the Californian goldfields. The colony faced a huge loss of labour, and the government wanted to stem the tide of people leaving the country. Edward Hargraves was lucky enough to be the one who found the first payable gold so the government had to follow through with its promise.
How do you replace the odometer bulb on a Pontiac Aztec?
First of all there is no bulb the odometor consist of a digital display,I found this when I took my dash apart.You can figure to pay about two hundred dollars to fix, that's if you take it apart your self and find a speedo shop to do the work,by the way they won't sell you the display part.If you take your car in to the dealer you will pay about three hundred and fifty dollars,I also tried junkyards for about sixty five to one hundred fifty they might be able to get you one used,good luck.
What good things did the Aztecs do?
When they were not turning prisoners of war into human sacrifices by cutting their hearts out on the tops of pyramids with obsidian knives, they were making cocoa with chili peppers, and taking hallucinogenic drugs via enemas.
Which of the following statements about Cortés's contact with the Aztecs is true?
Some of the Aztecs may have initially thought Cortés was either a representative of their feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl or Quetzalcoatl himself.
What was the main difference in the Aztec and Catholic religions?
Polytheism for Aztecs, Monotheism for Catholics. Or also Jesus (who does not exist in Aztec religion but is central in Christianity).
What types of meat did the Aztecs eat?
The Aztecs ate cows, sheep, goats, dogs, turkeys (also were used for eggs), ducks, deer, rabbits, hares, armadillos, wild bores, opossums (possums), gophers, iguanas, tapirs, and fish.
The ancestors of the Aztecs came across the Bering Strait and eventually traveled south to what is now Mexico. In about 1250 AD, they arrived in the Valley of Mexico. In about 1325 AD, they left and built a city they called Tenochtitlan, which is now known as Mexico City.
What did the Aztecs believe in about spirits in the afterlife?
They believed that once you die, you go on living in another world. Since they thought this they were buried with all kinds of goods that would be useful to them in the afterlife.
