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Mexico · History · Easy

What was the name of the ancient capital city built on an island in a lake, which became the foundation of modern Mexico City after the Spanish conquest in 1521?

Answer: Tenochtitlan — Tenochtitlan was the Aztec capital, founded in 1325 on Lake Texcoco, and was one of the largest cities in the world when the Spanish arrived.

Tenochtitlan was the Aztec capital, founded in 1325 on Lake Texcoco, and was one of the largest cities in the world when the Spanish arrived.

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