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Aztec Sociaty
Andrea Vazquez Questions and Answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. What will we read about in this section? | 1. In this section you will read about the Aztec society. |
| 2. What was the relationship with Mayan, Incas and Aztecs? | 2.Like the Incas and the Mayan, the Aztecs were very similar. |
| 3. What main classes were the Aztecs divided in? | 3.They were divided into 2 main classes, nobles and Commoners. |
| 4. How did the Aztecs live? | 4.Extended families lived in adjoined houses around a centeral courtyard. |
| 5. How was slavery back then? | 5.Slaves were a the lowest level of society, they worked for noble families. |
| 6.How was education different back then? | 6. Boys received intensive military training, Girls learned the arts of homemaking. |
| 7.Where did kids work when they grew up? | 7. Men tended the fields, while Women worked at home. |
| 8.Where did commoners work? | 8.Not all commoners were farmers, some worked as artisans. |
| 9.What else did men do? | 9.Men were trained as warriors. |
| 10.How was the king created? | 10.The king was created by a strong state led by a the Aztecs |
| 11.Who else helped the king? | 11.A group of five royal advisors helped the king run the government. |
| 12.What other jobs were there? | 12.They included the ruling councels, judges, clerks, tax collectors. |
| 13.How was the relationship with the government and the ruler? | 13.The Aztec government was based on a strong ruler. |
| 14.What was tribute in the Aztec world? | 14.In the Aztec rule tribute was essential. |
| 15.How was religiouse belifes back then? | 15.Tribute was also flowed to the Aztec priests and temples. |
| 16.What was their relationship with religion? | 16.They belived that the gods gave them life and controlled everything on Earth. |
| 17.Who was the most important god? | 17.The most important Aztec god was Huitzilopochtli. |
| 18.How was their relationship with ritual sacrifices? | 18.The Aztecs did not do ritual sacrifices like Mayas. |
| 19.What was their relationship with human sacrifices? | 19.Human sacrifices was also a form of political control. |