Spanish and Aztec life in the 1500s

1. A channel used to move water
5. The belief in the existence of one god
6. Small areas often ruled by princes
11. The ninth ruler of Tenochtitlan, reigning from 1502 to 1520.
12. Units of organization in Aztec society
14. A Spanish system that gave Spanish settlers land grants when they arrived in a colony
17. The sons of poor nobles
18. Skilled craft-workers

2. Mandatory military service
3. The area of jurisdiction of Islamic rulers
4. The belief in the existence of many gods
5. An adherent of Islam, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the Qur'an
7. A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation
8. Floating islands built in the water around Tenochtitlan to grow crops
9. A brilliantly colored bird which lives in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America
10. A Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire
13. Pictures or symbols used in writing
15. A businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others
16. Aztec books made of deerskin or paper made from tree bark or cactus fibre that contained images only and were folded like an accordion