Religon
Who was the first Aztec God?
Huitzilopochtli
What tools did the Aztec warriors bring into battle?
Macuahuitl or battle shield (Jaguar, Eagle, etc.)
Name one form of sacrifice.
(Any will work, Aztecs probably invented it)
Name an emperor in Aztec history.
Montezuma I, Montezuma II, Cuauhtémoc, Cuitláhuac, Ahuitzotl, Tizoc, Axayacatl, or Itzcoatl
(All acceptable answers)
What unusual crops where actually quite common in Chinampas?
Flowers
How many gods are there in the Aztec religion
Hundreds
How did an Aztec move up in military ranking?
Capturing opponents advanced your military ranking, allowing you to gain notoriety
Where were most sacrifices held?
In temple altars, or at the peak of a prominent ant important temple to the society at the time.
What is Montezuma 1 best known for?
The mass sacrifice, as well as advancing the empire at to a new height.
What did the Aztecs have for crops?
Maize, beans, squash, tomatoes, and chilies
Name one of the Gods of the underworld.
Mictlantecuhtli, Mictecacihuatl, or Xolotl
Why were any wars fought?
To keep Huitzilopochtli appeased, the Aztec warriors had to keep fighting, and so war actually became ritualized. The ritual wars of the Aztec Empire were known as xochiyaoyotl, or flowery wars. They weren't fought to conquer an enemy; they were fought simply to fight.
What was the most people sacrificed to honor one occasion?
It was over 80,000, as an honor to their new temple to their sun god Huitzilopochtli.
What is Montezuma II (Also spelled "Moctezuma") best known for?
Dramatic confrontation with the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés, as he explored Mesoamerica.
What is the correct word for 'water garden' that the Aztecs used for farming?
Chinampas
Name ALL four sons of the Lord and Lady of the Duality.
Xipe Totec, Huitzilopochtli, Tezcatlipoca, & Quetzalcoatl.
Why did the Aztecs have the flower wars?
To have more people to sacrifice to the gods.
What was kind of tool was used to sacrifice people?
Obsidian blades where often used.
How many Emperors did the Aztec have up until the spaniards arrived?
Eight
What did tools did the Aztec's use to farm?
Wooden hoes and sticks were used to sow crops. The wheel was not yet invented.
What is the Aztec creation story?
According to myth, the first 2 gods were Lord & Lady of the Duality. They had 4 sons: Xipe Totec, Huitzilopochtli, Tezcatlipoca, & Quetzalcoatl. Huitzilopochtl was the war & sun god, and took the form of a hummingbird. Quetzalcoatl was the God of creation, inventor of agriculture, part of learning. The 4 sons were given the job to create all the other gods, as well as the world & humans. Like many siblings, they fought a lot, esp. Tezcatlipoca & Quetzalcoatl. Their fighting for supremacy caused chaos and they broke things like the sun and the world! After 4th destruction, all the gods gathered to create the 5th world. The gods sacrificed themselves into the fire to move the sun across the heavens.
Name ALL of the Aztec warrior classes.
Tlamani, Cuextecat, Papalotl (Butterfly), Cuauhocelotl (Eagle and Jaguar), Otomies and the Shorn Ones.
What event was used to 'farm' people for sacrifice?
The Flower Wars.
Who created the Aztec Empire and was their first Emperor?
Itzcoatl
What did the Aztecs use to move the crops so they could be transported easily between across their lake?
Canoes were filled with food and then were punted/paddled, much like the ones in Venice.