AZTEC CIVILISATION

1. To be selfish and want only for yourself.
3. Montezuma initially thought Cortes was a ____.
5. This group of the social hierarchy made up about 10-15% of the population.
6. A term to describe the Americas. The New ____________.
7. Tlaxcala were a neighbouring kingdom that resisted rule of the Aztecs. T/F?
8. Many civilisations, like the Aztecs believed in the ___________.
10. The person who would perform the ritual of human sacrifice.
13. To arrange systematically; order.
15. A book with pictures. The traditional written record of the Aztecs.
16. Used for growing crops. "Floating islands"
18. Aztecs are famous for introducing this to the world.
20. Anyone not part of the noble class.
21. Based on personal feelings rather than on facts.
23. Prisoners and slaves were highly valued for _________ _________(2 words).
25. When was a persons class determined?
27. The canals were used as ____________ of the city, boats were the primary transport.
28. In what ______21 (year) was Cortes able to claim the city of Tenochtitlan?

2. This was spread by the Spanish as a strategy to kill off thousands of Aztecs.
3. The Spain were interested in colonising Mexico because they heard there was _________ and an opportunity to spread Christianity.
4. Born the a Spanish nobleman in 1485.
7. Built to great heights to worship the gods.
9. By 1325 the Aztecs began building their magnificent city.
11. The civilisation was built in the middle of Lake _________ on five swampy islands.
12. All boys learnt some _______________ skills.
14. A sentence given for cutting down trees, adultery or wearing cotton.
17. What month in 1519 did Cortes set sail for Mexico?
19. To strive from success no matter what.
22. A type of professional warrior that was brave and skilled.
24. Aztecs were a highly organised ____________.
26. ________ Thousand were sacrificed a year to the golds.