The Aztecs
What was the name of the city they settled in?
Tenochtitlan
how many ranks were there
5
how many gods were there
There were 4
What is human sacrifice?
when a human or prisoner is sacrificed to a god
Why couldn't they grow certain foods?
The elevation is 2 kilometres above sea level
Where did they settle?
The aztecs settled in New Mexico
What is the emperor and how does he get to the top?
The emperor is the king and the leader of the aztecs. He gets his role by a vote by the people.
what did mountains help with religiously?
It brought them closer to there god
What would they do if they captured someone?
They would use them as sacrifice
What was their main currency?
Cocoa seeds.
Why did they settle around mountains?
Mountains protected against invaders
What are the nobles?
Merchants, Artists and Soldiers.
Who was the most powerful god?
The god of the night was the most powerful
Why are temples shaped like mountains?
Mountains get you closer to god so people would pray up on the Tembles that symbolise mountains
What did they grow food on?
The aztecs grow food on little islands called Chinampa.
What was one negative to having mountains?
It causes flooding
What is the percentage of the nobles?
10-15%
Who were both co-creators of the world?
Night and wind god.
what would happen if they didn't sacrifice anyone?
the god would start to die and would not provide resources.
Instead of using animals to move things what do they use?
They used slaves to trade and travel with goods.
what did they have to see to settle?
They had to see an eagle sitting on a cactus
What stayed the same through now and chapter
1 and 2?
slaves are still at the bottom and emperors/kings are at the top.
which god was the one who needed sacrifices
The sun god was the main receiver of sacrifices
what were the 5 things humans sacrifice provided
For the sun to rise,
For the crops to grow,
For the rain to fall,
For the rain to stop falling,
For success on the battlefield,
Why would the merchant's spy on neiboughs
To see their weakness and when to attack and steel goods.