Aztec History
What was the main reason the Aztecs moved their home to where Tenochtitlan was?
Religious reasons
Who was the leader of the Spanish and who was the leader of the Aztecs?
Aztec - Moctezuma
What is Thomas Edison's most famous invention?
Lightbulb
Why did smallpox impact the Aztecs so much more than the Spanish?
Aztec had never been exposed to the disease before so they didn't have any immunity
What was the Spanish Inquisition?
a state-run system of courts in Spain where non-Catholics were put on trial
Why was contact with other nations important to the Aztecs?
So they could expand their empire through trade and tributes (slaves or sacrifices)
How did the Spanish beat the Aztecs even with having a way smaller army in the New World?
Horses, advanced weapons, impact of disease, bad strategy on Moctezuma, Malinche making allies etc
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What was the religious worldview of the Aztecs after the Spanish had conquered them?
They believed the Gods had abandoned them
What were the two main motives for Spain expanding their colonies in the New World?
Wealth and spreading the word of God/convert people
What was the Aztec hierarchy?
Emperor
Nobility and Priests
Merchants, Artisans, and Soldiers
Farmers, Fishers, Women
Slaves
What were the Spanish-Aztec children called?
Mestizo
Which fruit is slightly radioactive?
Banana
Who did Cortes ally with to defeat the Aztecs?
Tlaxcalans
How did Muslim Spain treat other religions?
They were tolerant of other religions
Define the following 3 terms:
Calpolli
Chinampa
Aqueduct
1/3 = half points
2/3 = full points
3/3 = 1.5x points
Calpolli - Family based units all living in the same house that were organized by profession
Chinampa - Floating island used to grow crops
Aqueduct - Structures used to supply fresh water to Tenochtitlan from underground springs outside of the city
What was the Encomienda system?
A system where Spanish settlers were given Aztec land and Aztec slaves
What was the 2024 Oxford word of the year?
(hint: it was a word made by your generation)
Brain rot
How did Cortes show that he believed the Spanish were superior to the Aztecs after he conquered them?
By making the Aztecs slaves
What impact did kicking out the Jewish and Muslim peoples from Spain have on them?
It significantly hurt their economy
Why was the Aztec temples shaped like a pyramid?
They believed it resembled a mountain which brough you closer to the Gods
What were the major differences in the Aztec and Spanish worldview?
Mr. Murphy is the judge
What two countries start with Z
Zimbabwe and Zambia
What were the two things the Spanish destroyed after conquest that impacted the Aztec worldview?
Temples and Codices
What was the Franciscan Order?
Catholic priests sent from Spain to convert individuals to Catholicism