SS8: Ch.9/10-Aztec and Spanish Comparison

Question 1

Both were governed by a leader

Accepted Answer

True. The Aztecs had an emperor and the Spanish had a king

Question 2

The Spanish judged a person's status based on

Accepted Answer

Social position

Question 3

Difference: Only the Aztec valued family clans

Accepted Answer

False. It was the same for Spanish family names and status

Question 4

Which of the following is a key similarity between the Aztec and Spanish?

Accepted Answer

The importance of religion

Question 5

Only male pipiltin could be high ranking priests.

Accepted Answer

True. Commoner men could only be lesser priests.

Question 6

Machehualtin (commoners) could improve their status by...

Accepted Answer

Gaining recognition as a priest, merchant, warrior, artisan

Question 7

What is a key difference regarding the Aztec and Spanish views on education?

Accepted Answer

Education was free for all Aztec children.

Question 8

Similarity: social mobility was impossible in both societies.

Accepted Answer

False. Aztecs had limited mobility for those who worked hard

Question 9

What is the name of an Aztec book containing picture writing?

Accepted Answer

Codices

Question 10

The power of the Spanish monarchy was increased through

Accepted Answer

reducing the power of the Cortes (parliament)

Question 11

Aztec school for commoners is called a ________________

Accepted Answer

Telpochalli

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a way that Ferdinand and Isabella brought glory to the

Accepted Answer

converting people to Roman Catholicism

Question 13

The Moors left a lasting impact on Spain through their contributions to

Accepted Answer

architecture, design, and science

Question 14

The Aztec school for Nobles was called..

Accepted Answer

Calmecac

Question 15

Both the Aztec and Spanish had hereditary leadership.

Accepted Answer

False. The Aztecs elected their leader form the pipiltin.

Question 16

Both had nobles, priests, and commoners.

Accepted Answer

True. This formed part of their hierarchical structures

Question 17

Life and social status in Aztec society developed around the concept of

Accepted Answer

war

Question 18

__________ were the nobility or ruling class in Aztec society.

Accepted Answer

pipiltin

Question 19

Why might explorers travel from Spain to the Americas?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 20

When the Aztecs conquered a group of people they made them pay __________

Accepted Answer

Tribute

Question 21

What was the name of Aztec picture writing?

Accepted Answer

Glyphs

Question 22

The three elements of worldview are social systems, economic and political systems and

Accepted Answer

culture

Question 23

Which of the following was NOT a way in which the Aztecs built the largest empire in

Accepted Answer

exploring foreign lands outside of Meso-America

Question 24

The Spanish wanted to improve the living conditions of the indigenous people

Accepted Answer

False. They were ethnocentric despite their faith.

Question 25

The characteristic that was most honorable of the Aztec people was their

Accepted Answer

hard working nature

Question 26

Similarity: Men and women had different roles in the societies

Accepted Answer

True. Men and women had different duties or positions

Question 27

The Spanish were the only group to conquer other societies.

Accepted Answer

False. The Aztec conquered the entire valley of mexico

Question 28

Difference: Aztec society was based on agriculture and trade.

Accepted Answer

False. This is a similarity between the two cultures.

Question 29

Was military service important for the Spanish and/or the Aztecs?

Accepted Answer

Both

Question 30

Aztec merchant had the dual role of being a trader and a _________

Accepted Answer

Spy

Question 31

Both Societies were hierarchical

Accepted Answer

True. Both had structured class systems

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