Year 8 HUMS - Aztec religion and human sacrifice

Question 1

Why did the Aztecs sacrifice themselves?

Accepted Answer

To please the gods, To repay the gods

Question 2

What was Huitzilopochtli the god of?

Accepted Answer

The sun and war

Question 3

The Aztecs sacrificed at least one person every day

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Which god&#x27;s temple sat next to Huitzilopochtli&#x27;s temple on top of the pyramid?

Accepted Answer

Tlaloc

Question 5

Who was the most important god to the Aztecs?

Accepted Answer

Huitzilopochtli

Question 6

What was the name of the rack of skulls?

Accepted Answer

Tzompantli

Question 7

The Aztecs were the only people to practice human sacrifice?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

How many people are the Aztecs thought to have sacrificed per year?

Accepted Answer

about 20,000

Question 9

The Aztecs thought the world would end if they didnt give human sacrifices

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

It was a great honor to be sacrificed to the gods

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 10