Question

1. where does the word aztec come from?

1. where did the aztecs settle in the 1200s?

1. what was the name of the aztec capital?

1. what is located where the aztec capital once was?

1. what was the language of the aztecs known as?

1. what type of writing did the aztecs use?

1. who was the greatest aztec emperor?

1. what was an aztec family group called?

1. why did the spanish invade mexico?

1. who was the leader of the spanish invasion?

Explanation:

1. Derived from the Nahuatl word "Aztlan", the mythic homeland of the Aztec people; the term was popularized by European scholars.
2. The Aztecs settled on small islands in Lake Texcoco in the 1200s after migrating south.
3. The capital was a major island city built on Lake Texcoco, the center of Aztec power.
4. The modern capital of Mexico was built on the ruins of the Aztec capital, expanding over the original site.
5. This was the dominant language of the Aztec Empire, still spoken by some Indigenous groups today.
6. This system used symbols and images to represent ideas, events, and objects, not a full alphabetic script.
7. He expanded the Aztec Empire to its greatest territorial extent through conquest and diplomacy.
8. This was the basic social and political unit of Aztec society, consisting of related families.
9. The Spanish sought access to gold, silver, and other valuable resources in the region, along with spreading Christianity and gaining political power.
10. He led the Spanish expedition that captured the Aztec capital and defeated the empire.

Answer:

1. It comes from "Aztlan", the mythic Aztec homeland (from Nahuatl, popularized by Europeans).
2. On small islands in Lake Texcoco (central Mexico).
3. Tenochtitlan
4. Mexico City (the capital of modern Mexico)
5. Nahuatl
6. Pictographic (or ideographic) writing (glyphs/symbols)
7. Montezuma I (Moctezuma I)
8. A calpolli (or calpulli)
9. To gain gold, silver, other resources, spread Christianity, and seize political control.
10. Hernán Cortés (Hernando Cortez)