Aztec Worldview
In order to keep the sun rising and setting every day, the Aztecs believed they needed to do what?
Perform Human Sacrifices
Could also say please the gods
Who were the lowest members of Aztec society?
Slaves
What was the dominant religion in Spain?
Catholicism
What was the main export of colonial Spain?
What was the series of steps called that Hernan Cortes took to take over new lands?
Conquistador's Formula
What city did the Aztecs build their great empire?
Tenochtitlan
What was deemed the most important skill to have in Aztec society?
skill in war
What was a good that explorers and Monarchs of spain were desperate for?
Gold
What does it mean when a monarch sponsors an expedition?
pays for it
What disease played a major role in the destruction of the Aztecs?
Smallpox
How was the city the of Tenochtitlan isolated?
surrounded by water- not a lot of contact with other tribes, either answer is correct
What was used as form of currency in the Aztec world?
Cocoa Beans
Who was the leader of the Spanish, what were two traits he had.
Hernan Cortes, ruthless, driven, ambitious
What is religious tolerance?
being tolerant/accepting of other religions
Who was the emperor killed by the Spanish?
Moctezuma
The Aztecs based most of their decisions on
pleasing their gods
What was the emperor treated like in society?
Like a god
Hernan Cortez' goal was to take over new lands, what was his title in this?
Conquistador
What were the 4 motives of exploration from Spain?
Gold-Glory-God-Geography
Explain 2 of the military advantages of the Spanish and explain how they were more effective than the Aztec weapons.
answers vary- could be that Aztecs had never seen horses before, muskets, cross-bow, Halberd stronger materials
What is the main God in the Aztec religion?
Huītzilōpōchtli
How were Aztec children punished if they did not obey their parents and society?
forced to inhale chilli peppers over a fire, severly punished
What was the Spanish Reconquista?
A series of events that attempted to expel muslims from Spain.
Which academic ideas were adapted from Muslim culture in Spain?
Ideas about Math, art
When was the encomienda economic system introduced in Mexico?
After the Spanish took over the Aztecs