Ch. 8 Review: Aztec and Spanish Worldview

Aztecs recorded their histories on ...

• Paper

• Codices

• Temple walls

• Tree bark

In both the Aztec society it was the ____________ who provided the labor to keep the economy of their empires flourishing

• Commoners

• Nobles

• Kings

• Priests

Which of the following is false of Aztec civilization prior to contact with the Spanish?

• The Aztecs valued the slaves they took into captivity

• The Aztecs used slaves to sacrifice to the gods

• The Aztecs were aware that the Spanish people existed

What is the most significant agricultural invention of the Aztecs?

• chalupas
• calendars
• chinampas
• sheep rearing

Chinampas are...

• Artificial Islands
• Natural Islands
• Crops
• Artificial Waterways

What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?

• pray
• attend ceremonies
• sacrifices
• give the emperor food

The Aztecs believed that many gods controlled nature and human activities.

• True
• False

The Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means that the people who lived in the empire 

• worshipped Aztec gods.
• had to speak the Aztec language.
• rebelled against the Aztec leaders. 
• paid goods to the Aztec government.

Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?

• blue

• red

• gray

• green

The Aztec civilization had a class structure

• True

• False