Aztecs Chapter 8 - Social Status and Schools

Arrange the following classes of society according to the Aztec hierarchy. Put the most powerful class on the left.

• Slaves

• Merchants, Artisans and Soldiers

• Farmers, Fishers and Women

• Nobility and Priests

• Emperor

A calpolli is (a/an)...

• Aztec priest

• type of Aztec farm

• unit of Aztec society grouped by job or family relations

• type of valuable feather

How were the leaders of calpollis chosen?

• The oldest son of the previous leader inherited the title

• The leader was elected by members of the calpolli

• The Aztec emperor chose the leaders

• The priests determined the leaders based on guidance from the Gods

Aztec ​ ​ (a)   created valuable goods out of feathers, precious metals and animal pelts. Feathers from (b)   were particularly valuable.

• artisans
• quetzals
• merchants
• farmers
• toucan
• toucans
• chickens
• peacocks

True or False: Members of Aztec society remained in the same class for their entire life.

• True

• False

After age 3, Aztec children were expected to have ​ (a)   faces and ​ (b)   hearts.

• stone
• feather
• happy
• jaguar
• brave
• soft
• green

Schools for nobles were called ​ (a)   . Schools for lower classed were called ​ (b)  

• calmecacs
• telpochcalli
• chinampas
• huitzilipotchtli
• calpolli

Which statement is true?

• Aztecs had a system of writing similar to what Europeans used

• All Aztecs learned to read and write

• Aztec girls received education

• Only members of Aztec nobility went to school

Draw a picture of something you learned or found interesting today

Do you have any questions about what we learned today?