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Aztecs

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What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire founded on Lake Texcoco? Tenochtitlan
What was the primary language spoken by the Aztecs? Nahuatl
Which three city-states formed the Aztec Triple Alliance? Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan
What was the major double-pyramid temple complex located at the center of Tenochtitlan? Templo Mayor
Which Aztec war and sun god was known as the "left-handed hummingbird"? Huitzilopochtli
Which Aztec rain god required child sacrifices to ensure rainfall? Tlaloc
Which "feathered serpent" god was associated with wind, wisdom, and creation? Quetzalcoatl
Which rival god of Quetzalcoatl was known as the "smoking mirror" and lost a foot to a world crocodile? Tezcatlipoca
What is the lowest level of the Aztec underworld, reached after a four-year journey? Mictlan
What ritual ceremony was performed every 52 years to prevent the end of the world? New Fire Ceremony
What current mythological era did the Aztecs believe they lived in? Fifth Sun
What ritual mock wars were fought between the Aztecs and their neighbors to acquire captives for sacrifice? Flower Wars
What artificial floating agricultural islands were built by the Aztecs in shallow lake beds? Chinampas
What 12-volume ethnographic study of Aztec culture was compiled by Friar Bernardino de Sahagún? Florentine Codex
Which Spanish conquistador led the expedition that conquered the Aztec Empire in 1521? Hernán Cortés
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