Aztecs
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Aztecs
A. The creator and ruler worshipped in many faiths (plural)
2. Cactus
B. A member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes (plural)
3. Lake
C. The act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure
4. City
D. Place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity (plural)
5. Tribes
E. A social division of people (plural)
6. Sacrifice
F. The domain ruled by an emperor or empress
7. Eagle
G. Small and light boat (plural)
8. Gods
H. A large and densely populated urban area
9. Temples
I. System of faith and worship
10. Religion
J. A body of water surrounded by land
11. Canoes
K. Any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World
12. Empire
L. Any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong
13. Emperor
M. The governing group of a kingdom
14. Palace
N. The male ruler of an empire