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TCI Lesson 28 - Daily Life in Tenochtitlán
TCI Lesson 28 - Daily Life in Tenochtitlán
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1
What did marriage symbolize to the Aztecs?
a child's entry into adulthood
the reign of a new emperor
the end of neighbors fighting
peace between two families
2
What was an Aztec farmer most likely to eat?
winged ants
corn tortillas
oat porridge
fresh peaches
3
The highest-ranking commoners were the pochteca, who were
military commoners.
professional traders
craftspeople and artisans
government officials
4
The pochteca, or professional traders, had many privileges, because the Aztecs...
respected people who made a lot of money.
honored people who spoke many languages.
valued rare goods from faraway places.
believed that merchants were semidivine.
5
Why did Aztec markets have guards and judges?
to keep the best goods for the royal family
to prevent foreign goods from being sold
to make sure sellers behaved honestly
to collect taxes on every purchase
6
Which of the following is true of Aztec slaves?
all of the above
Slaves could be emancipated
Slaves could own other slaves
Slaves could own property
7
Which group of nobles belongs in the empty oval?
foreigners
military leaders
skilled craftsmen
traders
8
Scholars believe that the Aztecs sacrificed humans to
motivate young boys into becoming warriors.
show deep respect for the reigning emperor.
emphasize the inferiority of the lower class.
scare other groups into accepting their rule.
9
Who within Aztec society would this checklist belong to?
a commoner
a judge
a peasant
a priest
10
The ball game tlachtli was played mostly by
professional athletes
nobles
prisoners of war
commoner children
11
How did polygamy work in Aztec society?
Only an emperor could perform polygamy.
An Aztec woman could have many husbands.
An Aztec man could have multiple wives.
Only slaves could participate in polygamy.
12
The main food of the Aztec's diet was
sage
maize
squash
chili
13
Which of these was a task typically left for Aztec men?
building the house
tending the garden
preparing meals
weaving cloth
14
The Aztecs sacrificed birds and humans because they believed the god Huitzilopochtli
built with bones and feathers.
required suffering
hated living things
needed blood for nourishment
15
About what percent of Aztecs were peasants?
50 percent
5 percent
30 percent
80 percent
16
If a dispute arose at an Aztec market, both parties
were required to pay tribute to the emperor.
had to discuss their claims with the emperor.
were taken to the market court by the guards.
lost their market privileges for a month.
17
In Aztec culture, Huitzilopochtli was the
longest living priest
feathered serpent
most beloved emperor.
god of sun and war
18
Why did the Aztecs call themselves the “people of the sun”?
The peasants often got sunburned.
Their chief god was the sun god.
The nobles could relax in the sun.
The sun dried out their crops.
19
Who was at the top of the Aztec's social class structure?
high-ranking warriors
the ruler and his family
priests and priestesses
government officials
20
Aztecs believed that to keep the sun strong, they needed to
help him protect the moon
all of the above
offer him some sort of blood
string lanterns up
21
How was marriage arranged in Aztec society?
The emperor selected brides and grooms.
The bride was selected by the groom's family.
The matchmaker chose the bride and groom.
The bride chose candidates for her groom.
22
The capital of the Aztec empire was called
Mesoamerica
Culhuacan
Tenochtitlán
Chapultepec
23
What was one freedom married Aztec women had?
They could have their own property.
They were the masters of their houses.
They could have multiple husbands.
They enjoyed a higher status than men.
24
Which of the following is something a wealthy Aztec might eat?
all of the above
winged ants
axyolotl
oysters
25
What would an Aztec commoner boy be most likely to study at school?
the movements of the planets
the arts of neighboring cultures
how to be a soldier
how to build pyramids
26
At the telpochcalli Aztec boys learned how to
be priests
hunt and fish
be soldiers
make crafts
27
What were the responsibilities of Aztec emperors?
to appoint war leaders and form wards
to maintain the empire and wage war
to collect tribute and fund construction
to judge and govern the city's districts
28
How might someone become the Aztec emperor?
by seizing the position with an army
by replacing his father when he turned 16
by being chosen by a group of advisers after his uncle died
by inheriting the position
29
The game patolli was a reference to
the Aztec calendar.
a journey throughout Aztec lands.
the origin of the Aztec
a famous Aztec battle.
30
What animals did some Aztec families raise?
horses
goats
sheep
turkeys
31
What was the usual way to buy and sell goods in an Aztec market?
with credits
by bartering
using money/currency
donations
32
Which statement is true of Aztec marriages?
Weddings were usually secret.
A man could have only one wife.
A woman could ask for a divorce.
The couple chose the matchmaker.
33
What was a unique characteristic of Aztec rulers?
Their position was not hereditary.
They were also religious priests.
They did not have any nobles.
They ruled every city in the empire.
34
In Aztec markets, people would barter, or
promise favors for goods.
pay for goods with money.
exchange labor for goods.
trade a good for another.
