The Aztec

In the 1400s and early 1500s, the Aztec people controlled a vast empire in the area that is now central and southern Mexico. The Aztec ruled (THEY) empire from the great capital, Tenochtitlán. It (LOCATE) on the site of what is now Mexico City. The capital reflected the empire’s power and wealth, with its gleaming white palaces and temples. The Spanish conquest of the city in 1521 marked the end of the Aztec Empire. The Indians (LIVE) in the Mexico City region today, however, are largely descendants of those whom the Spanish conquered.

Baghdad

Baghdad is the capital of Iraq. Located along historic trade routes, it (BE) an important city in the Middle East for thousands of years. It is also the (LARGE) city in the country.
In 1991 and again in the early 2000s it was the scene of heavy fighting during U.S. led attacks on Iraq. Parts of the city (DESTROY).