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WorksheetsAztec Religion
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
A group of Aztec warriors with special rank and privileges; wore animal skins to represent their mascots
Ochpaniztli
Tlazolteol
Knights of the Jaguar
tlachti
a fast-moving game with a rubber ball
tlachti
grand procession
Ochpaniztli
Tlazolteotl
the Aztec earth mother goddess
grand procession
tlachti
Ochpaniztli
Tlazolteotl
a parade of young men from each clan and special warrior groups
Ochpaniztli
tlachti
Knights of the Jaguar
grand procession
the festival of the eleventh month to honor Tlazolteotl
Tlazolteotl
Ochpaniztli
tlachti
grand procession
The young women being sacrificed represented what?
the goddess of water
the goddess of ripe corn
the earth mother goddess
the goddess of the sky
What would the Knights of the Eagle and the Knights of the Jaguar do to entertain the crowd?
stage a mock battle
sacrifice two of their members
stage a harvest ceremony
compete in a tug-of-war contest
The priests used what to ask for magic to avoid rains at harvest time and to celebrate the refreshment of the earth mother goddess?
the grand procession
sacred chants
a human sacrifice
drum music
Which God was a sun god and the most powerful of all the Aztec gods?
Tlaloc
Huitzilopochtli
Quetzalcoatl
Tezcatlipoca
Why did the Aztecs use human sacrifices?
to make an offer to the gods for a lot of ripe corn
the blood given in sacrifice gave the gods new strength and energy
to attract the good forces of nature and to repel harmful powers
to provide magic to avoid rains at harvest
Who were USUALLY sacrificed in the ceremonies?
a young woman
men who were captives of war or slaves
children
mothers
