Aztecs - Review

1. What letter on the map shows the area on which the Aztec civilization was located?

• Z
• Y
• W
• X

What did the Aztec priests do at the top of their temples?

• healing the sick

• signal towers

• religious ceremonies

• watching the stars

6. Who were the only people in the Aztec Empire who knew how to read and write?

• Farmers
• Soldiers
• Priests
• Artisans

15. What food was the main staple of the Aztec diet?

• Fish
• Maize
• Wheat
• Rice

25. What did the Council of Four do?

• They were high priests that performed sacrifices to the gods
• They gave advice to the emperor
• They each ruled a powerful city-state
• They acted as the Supreme Court in the Aztec judicial system

27. What was the subject or focus of most Aztec art?

• Nature
• People
• The gods
• The capital city

Who belongs here in the Aztec government hierarchy?

• Nobles

• Council of Four

• Clergy

• Sapa Inca

What's the difference between serfs and slaves?

• Serfs were lower on the social pyramid

• Slaves were higher on the social pyramid

• They both worked the land, but only the slaves were considered property

• They both worked the alnd, but only the serfs were considered property

What could the nobles do that commoners could not?

• wear feathers and gold

• go to school

• train to fight

• go to court

Which of the following is NOT a way to become a slave?

• born into slavery

• punishment for a crime

• to pay off their debts