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| This Feathered Serpent God had a temple in Teotihuacan |
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| The avatar of this god shamefully sexed up his sister. |
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| The brother of Quetzalcoatl, this one footed God had many associations including divination. |
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| This female deity was also one of the four offices held in Tenochtitlan. |
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| This deity represented by an old man bearing a brazier on his back was found as stone effigies at Teotihuacan |
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| "He who is the embodiment of Earth" (Also affiliated with Earth fertility and ground water) |
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| Deity that commanded the Mexica to find their home |
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| This was the earliest domesticated crop in Meso America |
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| The "land where everything is better" |
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| A group of families within a town that often had the same trade and deity |
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| Tetzcoco, Tenochtitlan, Tlacopan |
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| Assisted in overthrowing the Atzcapotzalco of the Tepanec Empire with Tenochtitlan's Itzcoatl. |
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| Became tlatoani of Tetzcoco in 1431. Considered very influential in the beginning of the Triple Alliance. |
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7th Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan.
Poisoned and killed by his people.
"Chalk Leg" |
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| This place was one of the first conquered by the Triple Alliance because of its prosperous chinampa gardens |
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4th tlatoani of Tenochtitlan.
Organized destruction of Tepanecs and the formation of the Triple Alliance. |
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| Held title of Cihuacoatl for multiple generations. Credited with recreating Aztec history |
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| 5th tlatoani of Tenochtitlan. Conquered many lands including Vera Cruz. Created Sumptuary codes to distinguish nobles from commoners |
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6th Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan.
Led an assault on the Tarascans that resulted in a devastating failure |
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| 8th Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan. Mega badass. Increased the rare of sacrificing to instill fear in everyone. |
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| The Ruler of this countries favorite daughter was worn by a priest of the Aztecs |
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| 2nd tlatoani of Tenochtitlan |
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1sd tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
Of Culhuacan decent.
Used to link the Aztecs to Tula history |
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| During the early years of Tenochtitlan, this method was commonly used to build relations between neighboring cities |
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| Area of infertile lavabeds that was awarded to the Mexica by Culhua |
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3rd Tlatoani
Assasinated under the command of Maxtla |
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| Two speech scrolls means this. |
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| This was the largest of the three temples at Teotihuacan |
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| This city, which existed until about 300 years after the collapse of Teotihuacan was home to a Plumed Serpent Platform much like the one found at Teo. |
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| The Olmecs used to partake in beastiality with what animal? |
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| Chacmools were found in Tenochtitlan. Name two other cities they were discovered in. |
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| What decendancy did the Aztecs most strongly desire to be a part of |
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| Who was the first chieftain of Tenayuca |
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| This grandson of Xolotl is credited with fully transforming the Acolhua and Chichimecs into settled farming people |
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| The Aztec believed they were in the age of which Sun? |
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| An Aztec century consisted of how many years? |
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| This concept of state formation is highly dependent on population pressures |
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| What happened to children born during the days of a Fire Ceremony? |
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| The deity who's name means "Serpent Skirt". Also the mother of 402 children. |
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| This man, one of Coyolxauhqui's brothers, commanded the Mexica to find their fated city. |
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| Tenochtitlan is under what current city? |
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| The Aztecs spoke this language. |
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| This plant was used for many things, one of which was to clothes commoners |
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| This group of people were known for their unusually large statues of heads. |
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| The Olmec were known to exist within what time period? |
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| This city that prospered from about 100bc until 700 AD was thought to have held upwards of 300,000 people |
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| In just about every mesoamerican city |
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| Stepped Pyramids and Ball Courts were found.... |
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| The tribes at this settlement are considered the first (while actually may not be) to inhabit the americas about 11,000 years ago |
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| This site which existed about 32,000 years ago may have actually held the first inhabitants of the Americas |
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| Adultery was punishable by... |
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| A commoner found wearing cotton or precious jewels in their piercings was punishable by.... |
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| People were sold as slaves to this city during the drought of Moctezuma I |
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| Along with snakes and jaguars, this bird was very deified amongst mesoamerican inhabitants |
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| The term "Olmec" really means |
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| Considered the "Mother Culture" of mesoamerica |
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| These, which were attributed to the Olmec, were found in various settlements including San Lorenzo, La Cobata and La Venta |
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| The under/after/pre/metaphysical world. |
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| Caves were considered a connection to this place. |
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| Many intricate offerings were intentionally buried at this Olmec settlement |
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| Quetzalcoatl launched this at Tecuciztecatl to form the moon. |
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| Moon, Sun, Feathered Serpent |
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| The 3 pyramids found at Teotihucan |
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| This settlement located at the southern part of the Valley of Mexico was destroyed around 50 BC to a volcanic eruption |
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| This cave, which is thought to be linked to the Aztec origin story, existed under which pyramid at Teotihucan |
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| Extensive agriculture and deforestation leading to inhospitable climates was thought to have precipitated this cities downfall |
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| This group was prosperous between the reigns of Teotihuacan and Tenochtitlan |
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| This man of Toltec Empire was the avatar of Quetzalcoatl |
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| After banishing himself, Topoltzin headed east on a boat of snakes and may have ended up at this settlement. |
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| The Antlanteans were large segmented statues found at what settlement? |
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| City held by the Mexica before being expelled by the Culhua |
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