Government
True or false: The Aztecs firmly believed that the individual was much more important than the group.
False: the better good of society was more important than individual needs.
What were the two main clases in Aztec society?
Nobles and commoners
How many sections was the city of Aztecs divided into?
4 sections
True or false: the nobles and commoners went to separate schools
True
True or false: The Aztecs believed that all gods were equal.
False: They believed that some were greater than others.
What were tributes?
Valuable gifts and taxes collected by the Aztecs from a conquered group or city.
Who was at the top of the Aztec hierarchy?
The emperor
Why were the temples shaped as pyramids?
To resemble the mountains
Why was the Aztec counting system based on the number 20?
because they used both their fingers and toes.
Why did the Aztecs have blood sacrafices?
Because they believed that the victim's blood nourished the gods and that without it the gods would grow sick and die.
What was the most important responsiblities of citizenship?
Paying taxes
Who made up the richest copolli in Tenochtitlan?
Merchants
What was the name of the city the Aztects built that is now present day Mexico?
Tenochtitlan (tuh·nowch·teet·laan)
Fill in the blank: The Aztecs based all of their higher education on the ability to read and write using a system of pictures, called ........
glyphs
Who was the most powerful god to the Aztecs?
Huitzilopochtli (weet·see·luh·powch·tuh·lee)
What could someone do if they weren't satisfied with the verdict from a lower court?
They could appeal to high court.
What were the three most common ways of indicating your position in Aztec society?
Clothing, your jewellery, and by the size and location of your house.
What were the 6 tropical fruits that the Aztecs couldn’t grow?
avocados, papayas, and cacao.
What were the schools for the commoners called?
telpochalli
Why were Quetzal feathers sacred to the Aztecs?
Because they were associated with the god, Quetzalcoatl (kets-ahl-COH-ahtl).
who was the head of the Aztec legal system?
Moctezuma
When an Aztec boy was born what was immediately put in their hands
A tiny bow and shield.
how many linkages did the Aztecs make that connected the lake to the mainland?
3
What did the peasant and noble boys learn in school?
To fight,and to train them to work like a priest, or a governor.
What is the goal of education in Aztec society?
Their goal was to teach their culture and traditions. Like learning songs, poems, and dances for major religious ceremonies.