Across
- 4. - a contagious viral disease that has killed hundreds of millions of people throughout history
- 8. - a device made of jointed wood that enabled an Aztec to throw a short spear a great distance with much force
- 9. - the language spoken by the Aztecs
- 12. - a person who draws maps
- 15. Cortes - a Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that resulted in the fall of the Aztec empire
- 16. - a republic in southern North America which became an independent country from Spain in 1810
- 17. - a weapon that took the Aztecs completely by surprise
- 19. - the aztec school for nobles
- 20. - pictures or symbols used in writing
Down
- 1. - individuals who sailed from Spain to the Americans wanting to obtain gold, silver, and other treasures
- 2. - a peninsula in the southeast of Mexico
- 3. - a skilled craftsperson
- 5. - a spear fitted with a blade, ax head, and a hook
- 6. - a Spanish governor of Cuba
- 7. - the language spoken by the Maya people
- 10. - a name given to the civilization created by a nomadic tribe who settled in the valley of Mexico during the 15th century
- 11. - a disease that spreads rapidly and affects many individuals at the same time
- 13. - a weapon that took the Aztecs completely by surprise
- 14. - resistance to disease
- 18. - units of organization in Aztec society