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Geography
Aztec Religion & History
Spanish Religion & History
Spanish monarchy
Aztec Creation Stories
100
Spain was made up of many kingdoms due to what? BONUS (100 points): Name one of these kingdoms.
What is natural barriers? Rivers? Mountains? Castille, Aragon, Barcelona, Navarre
100
Who was the main Aztec god? BONUS (100pts): Spell out the name.
What is the sun god? BONUS: Huitzilopochtli
100
What were the Muslims in Spain called?
What is moors?
100
Who were the leaders of the Spanish Empire?
What is monarchy? King/Queen? Ferdinand and Isabella?
100
Most societies have stories that explain the ___________ of the world and human beings.
What is creation? Existence?
200
The two bodies of water along Mexican coasts.
What is Pacific ocean and Gulf of Mexico?
200
Why did the Aztecs finally settle? BONUS (100 pts): Draw
What is patron god gave them a sign? BONUS: Eagle, snake, cactus. Eagle symbolizes the sun and the patron god. The red fruit of the cactus represents the human hearts offered as sacrifice.
200
The Christians expelled the Muslims from Spain and retook the land. What was this process called? DAILY DOUBLE: What were Spanish leaders who conquered America called?
What is Reconquista? It was a Spanish mission to retake the Iberian land under Muslim control DAILY DOUBLE: What is Conquistadors?
200
How did people become loyal subjects of the Spanish Empire?
What is practised same religious beliefs as the ruler in power?
200
Aztecs believed the gods had created and destroyed the world __ times and it was caused by the death of the sun. Aztecs, then, lived in the __ world.
What is 4 amd 5th?
300
Name of the Spanish peninsula.
What is Iberian peninsula?
300
Who was the mother (founding) society of ALL Meso-American societies?
What is Olmec?
300
What policy did Spain adopt that included punishment to those who did not follow Roman Catholic beliefs? BONUS (100 pts): Name the year it started.
What is Spanish Inquisition? In an agreement with the pope, the king and queen set up the Spanish Inquisition. In exchange, the Pope granted the monarchs the right to select who would be appointed to important church positions in Spain. BONUS: 1492. Same year that Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic, and reached the land in the Caribbean, claiming it for Spain.
300
The name of Ferdinand's kingdom was _____________ , while Isabella's kingdom was _______________
What is Aragon and Castille?
300
What was the most precious offering the Aztecs could give to the gods?
What is human blood, sacrifice, warriors?
400
The Aztecs FINAL settlement was where? DAILY DOUBLE: What is the Aztec term for a city-state?
What is Valley of Mexico, Lake Texcoco, Tenochtitlan? DAILY DOUBLE: Altepetl
400
Which ancient Meso-American societies had the greatest impact on Aztec society?
What is Toltec? The Toltec had the greatest impact on Aztec culture and the Aztec claimed them as their ancestors. The Aztec believed the Toltec were masters at creating a refined civilization, they wrote many poems and told many stories about them.
400
What was one contribution Moses Maimonides had that influenced Spain?
What is greatest intellectual, religion, medicine, philosophy?
400
______________ led conquistadors to regard their culture/religion as superior, and others inferior.
What is ethocentrism? They use these attitudes to justify harsh treatment of the peoples they conquered and forced conversion to Roman Catholicism.
400
How did the Aztecs pass down their beliefs and culture?
What is oral storytelling, creation stories, traditional stories?
500
Name and explain one reason how geography helped shaped worldviews. (More than one right answer!)
What is (varies)
500
What were two characteristics of Aztec religious beliefs?
What is gods could take on different forms, belief in many gods, religious practises that centered on seasonal cycles, human sacrifices necessary to sustain the gods?
500
Name three important influences that the Moors had on Spain?
What is influenced Spanish learning, architecture and design, astronomy, mathematics, manuscripts and murals, great libraries, classical documents NOT military or alliances!!!
500
Whose power was reduced during the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella? BONUS (100 points): Whose power increased?
What is cortes (parliament), aristocracy, the church. BONUS: monarchy, merchant class, nobility
500
Why did the Aztec perform human sacrifices?
What is in order for the sun to shine and the world to exist and remain in balance?