social final Flashcards
(47 cards)
what was a fundamental factor in shaping the history and culture of the spanish nation
regionalism
T or F
the semi-nomadic nature of the aztec can be attributed to their belief that life was not constant and one had to always seek new things
F
T or F
the aztec were war-oriented and did not want other people influencing their lives
F
what was a spanish mission to retake the Iberian land under Muslim control
the reconquista
the spanish desire for exploration grew after; what
the government was assured that all their citizens were Roman catholic and had one catholic identity
did the spanish believe they were superior to other nations
yes
did the moors legacy in spain influence later learning and expansion
yes, they had an impact on the learning centres and gave much knowledge in architecture, design, and science
what other meso-american tribe were known as the mother culture
olmec
did the aztecs believe in interracial marriages
yes
what was the goal of aztec battles
to capture enemies for sacrifices and tributes
what was the main purpose of the spanish inquisition
ensure all citizens were christian
what was the spanish inquisition
is was a religious and civil court to remove anyone who had converted to christion faith, from a different faith, and eventually just tested whether people were proper christians
What did the aztecs do when they met the other meso-american tribes
they originally fought to maintain their freedom, but eventually learned and adopted many new skills and values
how did aztecs become so powerful
through alliances with others and other powerful rulers
what was the concept of aztec society that their life was based off
war
also religion
also tradition