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On which lake did the Aztecs build their capital city of Tenochtitlan, which later became Mexico City?

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Correct answer: Lake Texcoco

The Aztecs founded Tenochtitlan on an island in Lake Texcoco in 1325 after seeing an eagle perched on a cactus eating a snake. Over centuries, the Spanish drained the lake to control flooding, leaving modern Mexico City to struggle with sinking ground today.

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