Worldview & Aztec Religion
How many main things effect, and are affected by worldview are there combined?
6
Another name for Aztec please?
Mexica
When did Cortes reach Tenochtitlan?
1519
The Aztec did not create their society from nothing. They were influenced by what?
The Aztec became powerful through what agreement with 2 other nations?
The Triple Alliance of Mesoamerica
Which one of the following is effected BY worldview?
Geography, Politics, Cultural Contact, Internet, History
Politics
Because of their geography, the Aztec valued what?
adaptation, cooperation, planning, engineering, and control of resources.
When was the founding of Tenochititlan?
1325
How did the Olmecs influence the Aztec worldview?
They were seen as a mother culture of Meso-America; influenced religion, sculpture, and belief in many gods
The Aztec emperor had strong power, but leadership was connected to who?
councils, nobles, priests, warriors, and tribute systems
The Aztec creation story reinforced the belief that sacrifice was needed for what to act in what way
the sun to shine and the world to continue
Tenochtitlan was built in the middle of which body of water?
Lake Texcoco
Why does it matter that the Acamapichtli began the ruling line
Helped create stronger leadership and political order
How did the Teotihuacan influence the Aztec worldview?
Left impressive ruins; influenced city planning and sacred architecture
The Aztec often allowed local rulers and customs to continue, but they used military force and fear to stop what?
Rebelion
What does Worldview shape on a civilian level?
Importance in things, organization of society, power usage, treatment to others, responce to change
The Valley of Mexico, which had lakes, mountains, and limited (A). Lake Texcoco was (B), and the land around the lake was not ideal for farming, so the Aztec had to become strong (C).
A= farmland
B= salty
C= problem-solvers
When was the founding and consolidation Triple Alliance of Mesoamerica?
1420-1428
How did the Toltec influence the Aztec worldview?
they were strongly admired by the Aztec as a refined civilization; the Aztec wanted to connect themselves to Toltec greatness
What is the name for the Aztec ruler and religious-political leader?
Emporer/Tlatoani
Aztec religion was polytheistic, meaning they believed in many gods. What were the 4 major gods?
Huitzilopochtli, Quetzalcoatl, Tezcatlipoca, and Tlaloc
According to tradition, they migrated south and searched for a sign from their god named what?
Huitzilopochtli
Why was the Reaching of the Valley of Mexico by the Aztecs important?
They entered a region already controlled by other city-states
The Aztec valued the past. They used older civilizations to build what?
legitimacy, power, and cultural identity
Who were the Mayeques/Tlacotin?
Peasants, servants, enslaved people