18 Questions
What goods were traded in the market place at Great Compound?
Quetzal feathers, cotton, rubber, shell
Which deity was prominently represented in the Temple of the Feathered Serpent at Cuidadela?
Quetzalcoatl
What event led to the settling of the Aztecs in the Valley of Mexico?
A vision from Huitzilopochtli.
What was Tenochtitlán named after?
A cactus plant.
How did the Aztec ruler honor distinguished individuals from Culhuacan according to the late narrative?
By sacrificing their daughter and wearing her skin.
In which city did the Aztecs build 4 stone bridges to access the island?
Tenochtitlán
What commodities were involved in trade in the city mentioned?
Food, cotton, lip-plugs, and jaguar pelts
What agricultural method was primarily used to feed the city's population?
Chinampas (raised-field) agriculture
Who held the topmost position in the social organization of the city?
Priests
Where is the Templo Mayor located?
Beneath Mexico City
Who was Coyolxauhqui in Mesoamerican mythology?
Moon goddess and Huitzilopochtli's sister
Which ideology was combined in the culture of the city mentioned?
Warfare, sacrifice, and agriculture fertility
What was the name given by the Aztecs to the site of Teotihuacan?
City of the Gods
Which civilization used the Talud-Tablero architecture that was common at Teotihuacan?
Mayan civilization
What did the Pyramid of the Moon at Teotihuacan symbolize?
The Great Goddess
Which deity was characterized by having water gushing from her hands and wearing a headdress made of a green owl?
The Great Goddess
What was one of the key features of the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan?
Dominance over the city
How did the inhabitants of Teotihuacan refer to their city in their own language?
"City of the Gods"
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