Aztec Farming
floating garden they used to farm
The Aztec boys and girls went to the same school. True or False
False
The Aztecs played what board game that included lots of gambling.
What is Patolli
How many calendars did the Aztecs Use
What is 2 calendars
There were _________ (how many) classes of Aztec people?
4
The Aztecs used terraced farming like the Incas and the Mayans. True or False
True
Both boys and girls were expected to do a lot of chores as they were growing up. True or False
True
Aztec made alliances with other tribes, what is an alliance
When people work together and make deals with each other
How many days were in the two different calendars.
What was the King Emperors name?
Great Speaker
The Aztecs main source of food was squash, beans and _______________.
Corn
At what ages would girls and boys usually get married
Girls around 15
Boys around 20
The Aztecs used money to barter
False, they had no money. They would barter instead. (trade)
What is a sacrafice?
Why did the Aztecs sacrifice so many people?
They believed that the gods aided humans only if humans nourished them.
Why did the Aztecs have to grow a substantial amount of food.
They had to pay tribute to the emperor with lots of food and goods to feed his empire.
A girl would leave school when she ___________
married
Tlachtli was a game very similar to the Mayans. What was the Mayan game called.
Pok-ti-Pok
What is 52 years
What was the sign the Aztecs saw when they knew where to build their home.
A bird holding a snake on a cactus.
The Aztecs learned to make cloth which was used for garments used for trade and tribute. What crop did they need to grow for this.
What is cotton
When boys proved themselves in ______________ they were allowed to leave school and work with their fathers.
Battle
The Aztecs had to pay (taxes) to the emperor twice a year, this was called _______________.
Tribute
What was the ceremony called that they celebrated every 52 years when the calendars aligned?
What is New Fire Ceremony
The Aztec religion was Polytheistic, what does this mean?
They believed in many gods.