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43 Cards in this Set
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what are chinampas
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reeds and mud lashed together, used to create more land and for farming
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how could macehualles rise to pili
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exhibit bravery and skill in war
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who attended school and what did they study
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boys, all studied to be warriors, then there were individual occupations
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how did aztecs view slavery
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slaves could repay masters and be freed
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give name and domain of
-huitzilopochli |
hummingbird, guardian of aztecs, god of sun and war
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name and domain of:
tezcatlipoca |
smoking mirror,
god of sorcery and night |
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name and domain of:
quetzalcoatl |
feathered serpent,
god of wind and creation |
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domain of tlaloc
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rain
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domain of chalchilhuitlicue
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storms
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domain of xipe
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spring and crops
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domain of centeotl
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corn
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domain of ehecatl
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wind and weather
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domain of mictlantecuhtle
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dead
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what are five leftover days at end of year called and what did people do on those days
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nemontemi,
rested, fasted, slept unlucky days |
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what was the capital of aztec civilization
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tenochitlan
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how did aztecs solidify power but also allow cortez conquest?
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conquered surround lands and taxed them heavily
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name 3 tribes that predated aztecs
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mayans, olmecas, toltecas
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what did the pre-existing cultures have in common with aztecs?
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agriculture, warriors but peace loving, religion, hunting/fishing
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translate:
cuetzpallin |
lizard
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translate:
cipactli |
crocodile
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translate:
quiahitl |
rain
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translate:
ozomatli |
monkey
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translate:
itzquintli |
hairless dog
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translate:
atl |
water
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translate:
tochtli |
rabbit
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translate:
cuahtle |
eagle
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what are legal consequences for drunkenness, adultery, and divorce
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one) 1st offense, house burned, head shaved
two) death by stoning three) kids split by sex |
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what did aztecs use as currency
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cacao beans
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do's and don'ts of pregnant women
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keep out of heat, eat well, avoid shocks, don't lift heavy objects, don't eat tamales that stick to pan
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what are appropriate punishments for 8-12 year old boy
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hold over chili pepper fire, scoldin, pierce with cactus needle, beat with stick
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six deadly sins of aztec youth
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theivery, drunkenness, gambling, laziness, gossiper, excessive sports
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where did aztecs come from?
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springs of water, cave, race of the gods
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how did the aztecs know where to settle
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quetz. said that when they saw an eagle on an cactus, that's when they should stop
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who was quetzalcoatl
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shamed for activities with god sister, left and said he would return, white skinned with beard
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who was huitzlipochli
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god of sun and war
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why did aztecs offer blood sacrifices
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to please gods, keep community going
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how did aztecs assure that their world would continue
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take captive up to top of hill, cut chest open take out heart and try to light fire in chest, if did ignite then world would continue
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what were flower wars
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false wars to gain captives
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describe the role of aztec priests
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watched over sacrifices, wore black and drenched themselves in blood
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why did spanish dislike sacrifices
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thought it was disrespecting communion
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describe death of moctezume
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shackled in own temple then struck in head with rock/stabbed by one of cortes men
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how did the spanish die the night moctezuma died
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drown in river b/c weighted down by gold
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what killed many aztecs
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smallpox
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