Which of these facts best shows that war was at the center of Aztec life?

All Aztec men were trained as soldiers.

Why did Aztec markets have guards and judges?

to make sure sellers behaved honestly

What does the picture on the Mexican flag symbolize?

a legend how Aztecs knew where to build their city

The pochteca, professional traders, had many privileges. Why?

Aztecs valued rare goods from faraway places.

Why did the Aztecs call themselves the "people of the sun"?

Their chief god was the sun god.

At the Great Temple, the Aztecs built a shrine to Tlaloc, the rain god. Why?

They depended on rain for planting.

Why did the leader Itzcoatl destroy records of his people's history?

so he could tell a different story of their past

What was the difference between Aztec farmers & peasants?

Farmers borrowed land from wards; peasants worked for nobles

What weakness in the Aztec Empire did the Spanish take advantage of when they invaded Mexico?

The empire lacked unity because people kept their own custom

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

barter, or trading one good for another

Which statement is true of Aztec marriages?

A woman could ask for a divorce.

When the Aztecs fled south in 1319, how did the Culhuas near their new home respond?

They paid the Aztecs to fight for them.

How might someone become the Aztec emperor?

by being chosen by a group of advisers after his uncle died

The Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means people who lived in the empire:

paid goods to the Aztec government

What did Aztecs build in the center of Tenochtitlan?

a large plaza where they held special festivals

By forming the Triple Alliance, the Aztec leader Itzcoatl was able to:

free his people from Tepanec rule

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Ch. 24 & 25 - The Aztecs & Daily Life in Tenochtitlan

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1
Which of these facts best shows that war was at the center of Aztec life?
Aztec culture spread over a wide area.
All Aztec men were trained as soldiers.
Some Aztec people grew wealthy.
The Aztec Empire lasted many years.
2
The Aztecs sacrificed birds and humans because they believed the god Huitzilopochtli?
built with bones & feathers
required suffering
hated most living things
needed blood for nourishment
3
What animals did some Aztec families raise?
horses
goats
turkeys
sheep
4
Which group of nobles belongs in the empty oval?
skilled craftsmen
traders
military leaders
foreigners
5
Moving 5 times around the patolli board represented 260 days, a reference to:
a famous Aztec battle
the Aztec calendar
the origin of the Aztec people
a journey throughout Aztec lands
6
What was an Aztec farmer most likely to eat?
winged ants
corn tortillas
fresh peaches
oat porridge
7
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
8
What does the picture on the Mexican flag symbolize?
the joining of different peoples to make one nation
A struggle between the powers of the earth & sky
the strength of Aztec armies to conquer their neighbors
a legend how Aztecs knew where to build their city
9
The pochteca, professional traders, had many privileges. Why?
Aztecs believed merchants were semi-divine
Aztecs honored people who spoke many langauges.
Aztecs respected people who made a lot of money.
Aztecs valued rare goods from faraway places.
10
Why did the Aztecs call themselves the "people of the sun"?
The nobles could relax in the sun.
The peasants got sunburned.
The sun dried out their crops.
Their chief god was the sun god.
11
At the Great Temple, the Aztecs built a shrine to Tlaloc, the rain god. Why?
They depended on rain for planting.
Their trade routes ran along rivers.
They needed resources from the rainforest.
They believed their leaders were gods.
12
Why did the Aztecs in Tenochtitlan need these technologies: aqueduct, dike, causeway, canals
because they ruled a large empire
because they followed the seasons
because they lived on islands
because they traveled frequently
13
Why did the leader Itzcoatl destroy records of his people's history?
to improve his people's productivity and wealth
so he could tell a different story of their past
to ensure that no one would challenge his authority
so he could have more control over his people
14
The ball game tlachtli, which served a religious purpose, was played mostly by:
professional athletes
children of farmers
prisoners of war
members of the nobility
15
What was the difference between Aztec farmers & peasants?
Farmers borrowed land from wards; peasants worked for nobles
Farmers treated all equally; peasants honored women over men
Farmers lived together in stone lodges; peasants in mud huts
Farmers were free from tax/tribute; peasants paid 50% income
16
A pilgrimage site for Aztecs, was the ruins of a city built by the:
Spanish
Toltecs
Mayas
Teotihuacans
17
Which group within the Aztecs studied the sky, ran schools, & predicted the future?
peasants
priests
commoners
judges
18
What weakness in the Aztec Empire did the Spanish take advantage of when they invaded Mexico?
Empire worshipped one king, his death ended their religion.
Citizens of the empire grew rich, they forgot how to fight.
The empire lacked unity because people kept their own custom
Because the empire remained small, it was easily surrounded.
19
What was one benefit of settling on land surrounded by Lake Texacoco?
It had a deep harbor.
It had dense forests.
It was easy to defend.
It was made of volcanic rock.
20
Why did the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan build chinampas?
to catch fish for special meals
to enlarge their land area
to keep invaders away
to get a fresh water supply
21
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
22
Which description best fits the Valley of Mexico, where the Aztec Empire arose?
fertile & high
low & covered with rainforest
cold & mountainous
dry & barren
23
Which statement is true of Aztec marriages?
A woman could ask for a divorce.
The couple chose the matchmaker.
Weddings were usually secret.
A man could have only one wife.
24
When the Aztecs fled south in 1319, how did the Culhuas near their new home respond?
They gave the Aztecs most of their land.
They killed the Aztec chief's daughter.
They paid the Aztecs to fight for them.
They made the Aztecs farm for them.
25
Which of these was a task of Aztec men?
tending the garden
building the house
weaving cloth
preparing meals
26
How might someone become the Aztec emperor?
by replacing his emperor father when he turned 16
by seizing the position after his army killed the emperor
by inheriting the position from his mother's father
by being chosen by a group of advisers after his uncle died
27
The Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means people who lived in the empire:
rebelled against the Aztec leaders
paid goods to the Aztec government
worshipped Aztec gods
had to speak the Aztec language
28
What did Aztecs build in the center of Tenochtitlan?
a royal palace where government officials lived
wooden causeways leading in four different directions
a large plaza where they held special festivals
a marketplace where thousands of people came to trade
29
By forming the Triple Alliance, the Aztec leader Itzcoatl was able to:
get his men hired as mercenaries
free his people from Tepanec rule
move to southern Mexico
start constructing a new city-state
30
What would a common Aztec boy most likely study at school?
the movements of the planets
how to be a soldier
how to build pyramids
the arts of neighboring cultures

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