Spanish Aztecs

Question 1

What is an aqueduct?

Answer 1

An expansive system that supplied water for irrigation and bathing. Made of two toughs of stone that allowed water to be switched back and forth between the pipes for maintenance.

Question 2

What were the artisans?

Answer 2

Known as the tolteca. They and craftsmen were held in high regard.

Question 3

What was the astrology in the aztec?

Answer 3

The stars and constellations defined a persons character. Astrology was linked witha rieligious significance and strong code of behavior.

Question 4

What is a atlatl

Answer 4

Ceremonial wooden spear thrower

Question 5

What is calmecac

Answer 5

an Aztec school that prepared the son of nobles in the duties of preists and cheifs

Question 6

whats calpolli

Answer 6

unita of organization is ztec society

Question 7

Whats a chinampa

Answer 7

A floating garden built on freshwater for agricultrial purposes

Question 8

Whats codex

Answer 8

Aztec books made of deerskin or paper made from treebark or cactus fibre that contained images only

Question 9

whats conquistador

Answer 9

A word that the spanish used to describe the leader of an expedition to colonize other lands

Question 10

What was the empire in the aztec

Answer 10

The triple alliance

Question 11

Whats an epidemic

Answer 11

A disease that spreads rapidly and affectsmany indivisuals at the same time

Question 12

What is expansionism

Answer 12

territorial or economic expansion

Question 13

Whats huitzilopochtli

Answer 13

The god of sun, war and sacrifice

Question 14

Whats imperialism

Answer 14

Policy of extending a countrys power and influence throug diplomacy or military force

Question 15

Whats a pictograph

Answer 15

a pictoral symbol for a word of phrase

Question 16

whats Reconquista

Answer 16

the christian reconquest of spain from the muslims

Question 17

What were the pochteca

Answer 17

proffesional long distance travelling merchants

Question 18

whats quatzalcoatl

Answer 18

The god of knowledge

Question 19

Whats a tribute

Answer 19

Money and goods demanded on an ongoing basis

Question 20

What does polytheistic mean

Answer 20

Belief in or worship of more than one god

Question 21

Whos tlaloc

Answer 21

The god of rain- agriculture and firtility

Question 22

what was the god of destiny and fortune?

Answer 22

Tezcatlipoca

Question 23

What did the huitzilopochtli god do

Answer 23

Told the spanish where to establish their capital city

Question 24

What was tenochtitlan

Answer 24

The aztecs capital city

Question 25

what was the tlaloc god associated with

Answer 25

weather events like storms, snow, floods, lightning, etc.

Question 26

what did the aztecs beleive the tezcatlipoca god did

Answer 26

him along with huitzilopochtli created the world

Question 27

who is Tezcatlipoca

Answer 27

the god of night, rival and magic

Question 28

who created the aztec calendar

Answer 28

Quetzalcoatl god

Question 29

what were some examples of land midifications for the aztecs

Answer 29

Chinampas, caueways, dikes, etc.

Question 30

From top to bottom what was the aztec social class?

Answer 30

Emperor, presits/nobles, (pipiltin), Soldiers/merchants/artisans(commoners), women/farmer/fishers, peasants slaves

Question 31

What was the aztec geography like

Answer 31

Located in the valley of mexico between mountains and surounded by lakes.

Question 32

What were some examples of aztec laws

Answer 32

Laws aainst stealing, murder, drunkeness, property damage, etc.

Question 33

Who determine guilt

Answer 33

A system of courts and judges determined guilt and punishments

Question 34

Who went to aztec school

Answer 34

all children were required by law to attend school

Question 35

When kids were young they were taught by their parents until they were old enough to attend school true or false

Answer 35

true

Question 36

When did kids start school

Answer 36

In their teens

Question 37

Boys and girls and all social classes went to the same school true or false

Answer 37

false

Question 38

What were some factors in the rise of the aztec empire

Answer 38

war, trade and tribute

Question 39

What was the triple alliance

Answer 39

A lose alliance between three cities: Tenichtitlan, texcoco and tlacopan

Question 40

what did the triple alliance do

Answer 40

It created political legitimacy, fostered social and politic interactions

Question 41

What was the aztecs economy base off of

Answer 41

agricultre and trade

Question 42

what did the aztecs trade

Answer 42

knifes, tools, cloth, fur, food, pots crafting materials and clothing

Question 43

What would would happen if an aztec child bisbehaved

Answer 43

they would get a severe and painful punishment

Question 44

What skills were girls vs boys taught

Answer 44

the girls were taught to home jobs such as cooking and making clothes and weaving where the boys learned how to fish, farm, hunt and fight

Question 45

How did chres work for aztec kids

Answer 45

each year as they got older, they would have to do more and more tasks

Question 46

What were some punishments for a bisbehaving aztec kid

Answer 46

beatings, disinheritance or death

Question 47

What happened when a child was born

Answer 47

they would be bathed, named based of the calendar, passed over fire, get its horoscope read, presenting the child to the gods and draw some of the childs blood

Question 48

As children got older they would be stretched so they could grow taller true or false

Answer 48

true

Question 49

What was the origin of the aztec people

Answer 49

They migrated from their homeland called aztlan

Question 50

What was the aztec political system

Answer 50

The aztec empire was made of up city states. Each was rules by a leader and a judge and an administrator.

Question 51

what kinds of government did the aztec have

Answer 51

hierarchical(top to bottom)

Question 52

What was the emperor called

Answer 52

Tlatoani

Question 53

What were nobles called

Answer 53

Techtli

Question 54

What were commoners called( nobles, preists and merchants)

Answer 54

Piplitin and pochteca(merchants)

Question 55

What were peasants and slaves called?

Answer 55

Macehualtin

Question 56

What was the Aztec social structure

Answer 56

Strict but movement was allowed with rules

Question 57

The Aztec empire was heiarchical true or false

Answer 57

True