he Aztecs saw these as sacred holy sites. They surrounded Tenochtitlan like a fort, protecting the city from invaders.
What are mountains.
100
The aztecs did not always conquer their neighbours. Sometimes Aztecs formed trading and defensive ____________ with the people around them.
What are alliances?
100
Monarchs in Europe were titles like Catherine the Great or Ivan the Terrible. The Aztec translation for their kings is defined as....
What is Great Speaker?
100
What was the rough Aztec age range for starting school?
What is age 10-15?
100
Name the lake the Aztecs built their capital on. This lake was engineered with dams to protect it from flash floods.
What is Lake Texcoco.
200
To make sure they had plenty of clean drinking water even in times of drought the Aztecs built this.
What are aqueducts?
200
Aztec merchants traveled far to collect colorful and valuable _____________ that were not found near Tenochtitlan. They also acted as __________ in foreign towns/cities, drawing maps of defenses.
What are bird feathers and spies?
200
What does an artisan do?
What are skilled craftspeople who build, produce, and sell specific luxury goods?
200
Nobles were talk the reading and writing systems of the Aztec. These drawing were known simply as....
What are glyphs?
200
These specific feathers were sacred and heavily prized by the Aztecs as it symbolized/associated with the feather serpent God.
What is the Quetzal bird feather?
300
The strongest expression of devotion to the Gods.
What is human sacrifice?
300
Military service among the Aztecs was...
What is compulsory?
300
Aztec society was organized into units called __________. Members lived in the same neighborhood and worshiped at the same temples.
What are calpolli?
300
Pronunciation counts!
The school for nobles (rich) was called....
What is the Calmecac (call-meh-cahk)?
300
The ingenuous floating islands were fertile, man-made rafts to grow important crops such maize and beans.
What are chinampas?
400
Aztecs believed that the earth was a round flat disk divided into 4 sections. They believed THIS was the CENTRE of the world and also built it in 4 sections.
What is Tenochtitlan?
400
Once Aztecs conquered another group they began to collect...
What is tribute?
400
The main way to move up in Aztec society was by achieving success on the battlefield. It was not uncommon for commoners to rise into the nobility. Even Emperors were chosen from the nobility. The privilege of moving up the social ladder is called....
What is social mobility?
400
Pronunciation counts!
The school for commoners (middle class) was called....
What is telpochalli (tell-poach-call-lee)?
400
It was mandatory for Aztec male teens and adults to serve in the military. When people are required by law to serve the military, this is called....
What is conscription?
500
Aztecs had many gods. Name ONE with the correct pronunciation and it's role in society.
*Answers will vary.
500
The Aztecs did not develop coins or paper money for their economy. They relied on barter, but when they had to use a universal currency, they used....
What are cocoa beans?
500
What were the THREE common ways of indicating your position in Aztec society?
What is clothing, jewelry, and the size of your house.
500
Even though Aztec women could not hold ___________ __________, this did not mean they were undervalued. Many served as doctors, priestesses, and even matchmakers!
What is public office?
500
Aztec books were not made from paper or written with simple letters. Their stories and history were written with detailed drawings on animal skin. These were called...