Chapter 7
What was the name of the trading/main city of the Aztecs?
Tenochtitlan
Name one subject the Aztecs studied?
Astronomy,Astrology,Mathematics,Reading,Writing,Music,Law,The Aztec Calender
before Christian religion being the majority of the population,which religion was the majority of the population?
Muslim
Who was Cortes?
The ruler of the Spanish who had wanted to take over Tenochtitlan
Why did the Aztecs think that the mountains were sacred?
They assumed the higher they were in the air the closer they were to god
At what age did Aztec Children start to go to school?
10-15
what is caliphate?
the area of juisdiction
what were muskets?
a long rifle gun that shot from the shoulder
Who is Huitzilopochtli and what did he need?
What are Glyphs
Pictures or writing with a meaning behind it
what recounqiusta?
spanish word for recounquest
what was smallpox?
a disease coming from rats from Spain which killed 25% of the Aztecs
who is Ometeotl?
The Aztec god who was their creator of the universe
What are Calpolli?
Family Clans worshiping at the same temple in the same neighbourhood
who is colmbus?
kutta
what was the system of emcomienda?
system of slavery
What is an Aqueduct?
A channel used to move water is usually supported on a bridge
What are all 5 levels of the Aztec hierarchy in order?
Emperor,
Nobility and Priests,
Merchants Artisans and Soldiers
Farmers Fishers and Women
Peasants/Slaves
what were the 4 values to the Spanish dudes
gold geograpbhy glory god
They were former enemies of the Spanish then later allied with them