WorksheetsMayan and Aztec Religion
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
the Aztec earth mother goddess
grand procession
tlachti
Ochpaniztli
Tlazolteotl
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
Who within Aztec society does the following: study the sky, run the schools, and predict the future
a judge
a priest
a peasant
a commoner
The Aztec sacrificed birds and humans because they believed the god Huitzilopochtli
required suffering
hated most living things
built with bones
need blood to be stronger
