Class Systems
Education
Political System
Economy
Culture
100
The Upper class were the ruling class made up of three groups of people. Name two of them
Who are the Nobles, high-ranking warriors, and high-ranking priests
100
How much money was required in order to send your child to school in Aztec society?
Nothing - it was free
100
The Aztec emperor was elected by who?
Who are a Council of Wise Men (made up of the greatest warriors and wisest priests)
100
This was the backbone of the Aztec economy
What is farming
100
In the Aztec worldview, the role of humans was to do this
What is to fight and die for their gods, and to keep the world order in balance, ensure the sun never died & the earth survived
200
Some noble warriors gained sufficient honour to join the two military orders reserved for the nobility. What were this two orders called (hint: think animals)
Who are the Eagle Knights & Jaguar Knights
200
Aztec schools for children of commons were called this
What is Telepochcalli
200
The Aztec emperor was referred to as this, which means great speaker
What is Huey Tlatoani
200
No coins were used in Aztec society, so they used this instead to purchase products
What are cacao beans
200
The Aztecs prized this more than gold. It was used in ceremonial costumes, headdresses, and warrior shields
What are feathers
300
Commoners were divided into two classes; the middle class and lower class. What names were these two classes referred to as?
What are the Macehaultin & the Mayeques
300
The primary task of boys who attended school for commoners was this
What is the elements of warfare (how to be a warrior)
300
Priests who held high positions in the royal court often had their hand in deciding two major events. Name one.
What is which days it was lucky to go to war on, OR, when to hold sacrificial ceremonies.
300
These were two technological innovations that increased agricultural productivity. Name one
What are dike systems and irrigation
300
The Aztecs main calendar, xiuhtlapihualli was a 365-day solar yearly calendar, made up of this many months, each having this many days and this many extra (useless) days at the end of the year.
What is 18 months, 20 days each, and 5 extra days at the end of the year.
400
Lowest in status in the Aztec society was this group of people (slaves). What name were they referred to as?
Who are the Tlacotin
400
Schools for children of nobility were called this
What is Calmecac
400
The Aztec emperor was the representative of this, so no one could disobey him
What is Huitzilopochli
400
Inland farmers often had time to develop a part-time specialization in which they created objects such as ceramic pottery, blades and other tools, as well as paper. Producing these local goods eventually developed into this type of industry
What is a cottage industry (labour force which consists of families or individuals working at home with their own equipments
400
The tonalpohualli calendar was based on a 260 day cycle each consisting of how many numbers and how many signs
What is 13 numbers and 20 signs that represented an animal, natural element or abstract idea.
500
Slaves in Aztec society had a unique opportunity that motivated them once they were declared a slave. What was this feature?
It was possible for slaves to buy back their freedom. Often this group would sell themselves into slavery if they were unable to pay a debt
500
Girls in both systems of school were mainly taught to do this. Their curriculum also included subjects of morality, religion, history, and tradition
What is to manage the households of their future spouses
500
In addition to being head of the government, the emperor also owned the title of this
What is the highest ranking priest in the land
500
This group of people traded finished goods for raw materials used to make clothing and jewelery for the nobility. There were sometimes called SPYING MERCHANTS
Who are the Pochteca
500
The Aztecs third calendar (xiuhnolpilli) was significant in the fact that people believed that each 52 years (end of an era) this event might occur.
What is the world could be destroyed. Sacrifice and specific rituals had to be carried out in order to prevent this from happening.
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