Tenochtitlan daily life

Hereditary

• Multiple wives

• Neighborhood

• Inherited traits

• Demi-god

Ward

• Multiple wives

• Neighborhood

• Inherited traits

• Demi-god

Semi-Divine

• Multiple wives

• Neighborhood

• Inherited traits

• half-human/half-god

Polygamy

• Multiple wives

• Neighborhood

• Inherited traits

• half-human/half-god

Who was at THE BOTTOM of the Aztec social class structure?

• Peasant

• Ruler

• Slave

• Commoner

Who was HIGHER in the Aztec social structure?

• Commoner

• Peasant

• Military/government official

• Slave

What social class could go to their ward and possibly be granted an extra plot of land for their family?

• Slaves

• Mexica

• Commoners

• Peasants

What nickname for marriage did an Aztec bride and groom actually perform during the wedding ceremony?

• Tied the knot

• Got hitched

• Took the plunge

• Walked down the aisle

Who GAVE and RECEIVED a piggyback ride during the marriage ceremony?

• Bride/Groom

• Old lady/Bride

• Father/Bride

• Groom/Bride

"The festivities began

at the bride's house where relatives, friends, the groom's

teachers, and the important people of the calpulli enjoyed

a banquet with the bride and gave her presents."

What does "calpulli" mean in this sentence?

• Country

• Empire

• City

• Neighborhood