Why did Aztec markets have guards and judges?

to make sure sellers behaved honestly

What was the usual way to buy and sell goods in an Aztec market?

barter, or trading one good for another

How might someone become the Aztec emperor?

by being chosen by a group of advisers

The pochteca, or professional traders, had many privileges. This suggests that the Aztecs

valued rare goods from faraway places.

Which statement is true of Aztec marriages?

A woman could ask for a divorce.

Why did the Aztecs call themselves the “people of the sun”?

Their chief god was the sun god.

What was the difference between Aztec farmers and peasants?

Farmers belonged to a ward; peasants worked for nobles.

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1
Why did Aztec markets have guards and judges?
to make sure sellers behaved honestly
to prevent foreign goods from being sold
to collect taxes on every purchase
to keep the best goods for the royal family
2
The ball game tlachtli, which served a religious purpose, was played mostly by
members of the nobility.
professional athletes.
children of farmers.
prisoners of war.
3
What was the usual way to buy and sell goods in an Aztec market?
money, or using gold and silver coins
donation, or freely giving goods to others
barter, or trading one good for another
credit, or agreeing to make a later payment
4
How might someone become the Aztec emperor?
by replacing his emperor father when he turned 16
by being chosen by a group of advisers
by inheriting the position from his mother's father
by seizing the position after his army killed the emperor
5
The pochteca, or professional traders, had many privileges. This suggests that the Aztecs
honored people who spoke many languages.
believed that merchants were semidivine.
respected people who made a lot of money.
valued rare goods from faraway places.
6
Which statement is true of Aztec marriages?
A woman could ask for a divorce.
A man could have only one wife.
Weddings were usually secret.
The couple chose the matchmaker.
7
In the game patolli, moving five times around the board symbolized 260 days, a reference to
the origin of the Aztec people.
a journey throughout Aztec lands.
a famous Aztec battle.
the Aztec calendar.
8
A primary source document was written in a specific time period about an event, culture, etc.
False
True
9
Why did the Aztecs call themselves the “people of the sun”?
The sun dried out their crops.
Their chief god was the sun god.
The peasants often got sunburned.
The nobles could relax in the sun.
10
The Aztecs sacrificed birds and humans because they believed the god Huitzilopochtli
needed blood for nourishment.
hated most living things.
built with bones and feathers.
required suffering.
11
What was the difference between Aztec farmers and peasants?
Farmers lived together in large stone lodges; peasants had mud huts.
peasants had to pay half their earnings
Farmers belonged to a ward; peasants worked for nobles.
Farmers were free from paying tax or tribute
12
Which group of nobles belongs in the empty oval?
military leaders
foreigners
traders
skilled craftsmen

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