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Aztecs introduction

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  • What are the oceans that surround the Valley of Mexico?
    Atlantic and Pacific ocean
  • When did the Aztec empire ended and why?
    In 1521, when the Spanish conquered them
  • What was the name of the LAKE where the island of the Tenochtitlan city was built?
    Texcoco lake
  • Years in which the city of Tenochtitlan developed?
    from 1325 to 1521 AD
  • What was the capital of the Aztec empire?
    Tenochtitlan
  • In what year did the Aztec arrive to the valley of Mexico?
    AD 1220
  • What was the name the Aztecs used to refer to themselves?
    Mexicas
  • Where did the Aztec empire settle?
    Valley of Mexico, Mesoamerica
  • What geographical features can we find in the valley of Mexico? Describe
    Mountainous area with different lakes and climates.
  • Which climate is the predominant one in the valley of Mexico?
    Tropical climate
  • Which other cultures were living in the Valley of Mexico?
    Mixtecs and Toltecs
  • What is the difference between the climate from the coast and the one from the interior of the valley of Mexico?
    The one from the coast is tropical and humid while the one from the interior is temperate.