What is one structure that the Aztecs used to link their cities together?
They built causeways and bridges.
100
Were there schools back in the day of the Aztecs?
Yes they had a very smart city.
100
Name two thing the Aztecs grew on the floating gardens.
(Name Two) Corn,chili peppers, squash, tomatoes, and beans
100
Were the teachers in the Aztec culture respected well?
Yes, the teachers were well respected and were very strict, too.
100
True or False?
Girls were taught in schools and learned the same things that the sons of commers were taught.
False.
Girls were taught in homes around the village and they did not learn some of the same things that sons of commeners learned. The girs were taught to cook, sew and a little religion.
200
True or False
The Aztecs didn't have judges or written law to keep their cities in place.
False.
The Aztecs had their own judges and written law.
200
How did the Aztecs grow crops when they did not have available land?
They made little rafts called The Floating Gardens or Chinampas
200
True or false
The Floating Gardens are a series of floating gardens that you put your harvested crops on to keep other animals from eating them.
False, they used the Floating gardens to grow the crops.
200
How much did it cost to get into a school?
Schools were free but manditory.
200
In school, there was a snack given to the children; what was it?
They had hard bread to eat.
300
What ball game did the Aztecs play that was very similar to pok tok?
Their ball game is called Tlachtli.
300
What is one Aztec building the Aztects made using stone and wood?
(Only need one) Statues, Pyramids, Temples
300
How did the Aztecs keep the gardens from floating away?
They anchored the gardens to the lake bed.
300
True or False
There were three groups of people that went to school. (example; boys)
True.
There were three: boys, girls, and slaves.
300
Even though there were no breaks in the day, the people in the school still had some fun. Name one thing they did for fun.
Sometimes they got to sing or play an instrument or even dance.
400
What is the sweet treat that the Aztecs made for their rulers using cocoa beans and sugar?
They made chocolate to please their gods and rulers.
400
True or False
The Aztecs made baskets out of woven reeds and fabrics.
True.
The baskets were made out of reeds and fabrics.
400
True or False
People today still use the floating gardens to grow their crops.
True.
The farmers in a small town called Xochimilco still use the method of the ancient Aztecs.
400
How many different schools were there in the Aztec culture?
There were three; one for sons of upper class, one for sons of commoners, and one for girls.
400
What were the sons of commoners taught in their school?
They were taught mostly to farm and fight bcause those were the olny jobs that their fathers were good at.
500
What was the Aztecs writing called?
The writing is called codices.
500
What did the Aztecs use to remember their gods?
They made a lot of stelas to remember their gods.
500
How did the Aztecs reach the floating gardens?
They made walkways out of mud and reeds.
500
Name two things that the sons of the upperclass taught in their schools.
(Name Two) Law,writing, medicine, building, religion, history, and interpretations.
500
How were the boys toughened up and made more mature?
Some boys were humiliated and embarrassed in front of their classmates.