Vocabulary
Hierarchy
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100
A channel used to move water, usually supported on a bridge structure when it had to cross a valley
What is an aqueduct?
100
If a slave escaped they had to run to this man without getting caught.
Who was the Emperor?
100
10 - 15 years old
At what age did Aztec children begin school?
100
The physical and spiritual center of the universe for the Aztec people was the ________________________________________.
What was the Great Temple of Tenochititlan?
100
Coco beans
What did the Aztec people use as currancy?
200
A brilliantly colored bird that lives in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
What is a quetzal?
200
Great Speaker
Who was the emperor?
200
Studied music and dance in school
What is a commoner?
200
War and Trade
How did the Aztec people expand their emire to become one of the largest in all of North America?
200
Were very important to the Aztec people because they brought them closer to their gods.
What were mountains?
300
A skilled craft worker.
What is an artisan?
300
4 prisoners
How many prisoners did a warrior have to catch to move up a level in the hierarchy?
300
Studied military strategies in school
What is a noble?
300
On top of Tenochititlan
Where did the Spanish built their new city?
300
The Aztec people built ________________ around their island so they could grow more crops.
What were chinampas?
400
A name given to the civilization created by a nomadic tribe (the Mexica) who settled in the valley of Mexico during the 15th century.
Who are the Aztecs?
400
Commander of the Army Head of state
What were the responsibilities of the emperor?
400
Learned physical labour tasks in school
What is a commoner?
400
An eagle perched on a cactus
What were the Aztec people looking for when they were searching for a place to settle?
400
Clothes made of cactus
What were the commoners clothes made of?
500
A floating island built in the water around Tenochtitlan to grow crops.
What is a chinampa?
500
What are all four levels of the Aztec hierarchy?
Emperor Nobility and priests Merchants, Artisans, Soldiers Farmers, Fishers, Women Slaves
500
Glyphs and codices
What did Aztec nobles use to read and write?
500
Match makers, child educators, doctors in the army
What were some responsibilities of Aztec women?
500
courage, self-sacrifice, clean living, obedience, modesty
What are the five virtues of the ideal Aztec citizen?
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