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Vocabulary
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Why did the Aztecs perform sacrifices?
To please their gods
100
Were slaves to be tortured or mistreated by their owners?
No
100
What food was used as currency (money)?
Cocoa beans!
100
What is the location where someone would have a trial
Courthouse/ Court
100
This word means to move around from on location to the next as a wandering tribe.
Nomadic
200
How many gods did the Aztec's have?
Too many to count!
200
What was the main reason why someone would become a slave
To pay a debt
200
What food was served at every meal in Aztec culture?
Beans
200
What would happen to you if your punishment was to be brought to the altar?
You would be killed
200
What word means the practice of farming?
Agriculture
300
In Aztec religion, it took 5 attempts to create the world, yet it all failed. Why did it fail?
The gods were fighting with eachother
300
If a slave gives birth to a child, is that child considered a slave or is he/she free?
Free
300
Which of the following were harvested by the Aztec's? a) beans, b) squash, c) corn, d) all of the above
d) all of the above
300
Were law and religion combined, or were they two separate things?
Separate
300
This word means that the soil is rich and can have crops grown on it.
Fertile
400
Who is the god of rain and water in Aztec religion?
Tlatoc
400
Aztec slaves were property of the nobles. Name two groups of people that are a part of the nobles.
Government officials, military leaders and priests
400
What food is one Mexico's greatest gifts to the world?
CHOCOLATE!
400
If a court case was extremely important, where would it take place?
The emperors palace
400
This word is an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude.
tribute
500
What does the god Huitzilopochtli mean? a) black swan, b) sun god, c) right-handed star, d) left-handed humming bird
d) left-handed humming bird
500
For what reasons does the court justify granting freedom to a slave who runs away and gets hurt?
The master did not protect or provide for their slave
500
What is the name of the system the Aztec's used to grow their food?
Chinampas
500
What was the most important part of Aztec society?
Family
500
This word means the power of the law to make sure that people are given punishment or reward to lead to equal and fair treatment of all.
Justice