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Aztec Society
Question and Answer Michael Alonso
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happened during the 1400's? | The Aztecs built a great empire centered in the Valley of Mexico. |
| How were the Aztecs organized? | They were organized I rigid class structure that influenced many aspects of life. |
| Were the Aztecs ever divided into groups? | The Aztecs were divided into two main classes: nobles and commoners. |
| What are nobles? | Nobles were a small proportion of society. |
| What did the nobles do? | The nobles made up 5 to 10 percent of the population. |
| What did the commoners do? | The commoners wore plain clothes woven from coarse fiber, their diet consisted mainly of corn, beans, and chili peppers. |
| What did the men and women do? | Men tended the fields, while women worked at home. |
| Did the commoners work? | Some commoners worked as farmers and some worked as artisans making fine craft goods for noble families. |
| Did the nobles work? | The nobles also served as government officials. |
| What else did men do? | All Aztec men were also trained as warriors. |
| Was there a royal group? | There was a group of five royal advisors that helped the king run the government. |
| Did the Aztecs have a chief official? | The Aztecs had a prime minister which is a chief official that was appointed by the ruler of a country. |
| Were citizens divided into groups? | Yes, citizens were divided into small groups called calpulli. |
| Did the Aztecs control anything? | The Aztecs maintained control over the empire through the threat of military force. |
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