Year 10 Aztecs Revision

Question 1

Were the Aztecs "polytheistic"?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 2

Who was seen as both the political and religious leader in Aztec society?

Accepted Answer

Huey Tlatoani

Question 3

What was a regular part of Aztec festivals?

Accepted Answer

Music, dance, processions, and sacrifices

Question 4

What did the Aztecs believe would happen if the gods weren’t nourished?

Accepted Answer

The sun would not rise and the world would fall into chaos

Question 5

What was believed to guarantee a place in the afterlife?

Accepted Answer

Being sacrificed

Question 6

Which god was associated with night, fate, and sorcery?

Accepted Answer

Tezcatlipoca

Question 7

Who was the god of rain and fertility, sometimes appeased with child sacrifice?

Accepted Answer

Tlaloc

Question 8

What did Quetzalcoatl represent?

Accepted Answer

Peace, wisdom, and civilisation

Question 9

What is the Fifth Sun in Aztec mythology?

Accepted Answer

The current world era created through divine sacrifice

Question 10

How were sacrifices viewed by the Aztecs?

Accepted Answer

An honour and spiritual duty

Question 11

What central building in Tenochtitlan was used for ceremonies and sacrifices?

Accepted Answer

Temple Mayor

Question 12

What symbolized the sun and life force in Aztec ritual art?

Accepted Answer

Blood

Question 13

What was the role of Huitzilopochtli in Aztec mythology?

Accepted Answer

Sun and war god who needed human sacrifice

Question 14

How often did the Aztecs hold religious festivals?

Accepted Answer

Half of every month

Question 15

What era did the Aztecs believe they were living in?

Accepted Answer

Fifth Sun

Question 16

What did the Aztecs believe was needed to keep the universe balanced?

Accepted Answer

Rituals and Sacrifices

Question 17

How did the Aztecs use education to maintain their religious system?

Accepted Answer

By teaching all children religious stories, rituals, and calendars

Questions 17