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Chapter 7-9 Multiple Choice
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The landscape of Meso-America is described as...
Mountains and deserts
What was the sign that the Aztec believed was foretold by their god Huitzilopochtli?
An eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak
The Aztec emperor or...
Huey Tlatoani
The Aztec nobility class included...
Pipiltin, top positioning government, the army and priesthood
The Aztec men had to...
Do all the physical work and were forced to join the army when needed
The Aztec Women were expected to...
Care for the household and family
Where did the Aztec build their city?
On a swampy island
What was The Reconquista?
The movement made by the Christians army to take over the lands taken by the Moors
The Spanish Inquisition did what?
People who were not Roman Catholic, were forced to convert to Roman Catholic. If they refused,
they would be thrown in dugens, tortured|ded
What influence did the Moors leave behind?
Studies of astronomy, mathematics and art. Illuminated manuscripts. Great libraries.
Beautiful buildings
The three greatest civilizations included...
Olmec, Teotihuacan, Toltec
What influence did the Meso-American societies have on the Aztec?
A belief that gods can take on different forms, a belief in many gods, gov't with strong cent
authority, fine jewelry making
The Aztec rose to power because of?
Making alliances with other nations
Aztec's Goals in battle included...
Make defeated enemies pay for tribute, gain soldiers for human sacrifice
Aztec education included...
Was free for all boys and girls, taught religious practices of singing and dancing
What was the tribute in the Aztec?
Cacao beans, or other types of food or natural resources
Technological innovations included...
Irrigation and dike systems
Chinampas were...
Floating gardens
Pochteca were...
Long distance merchants who organized caravans of porters
The Spanish believed in what?
The Divine Right of Kings, a doctrine stating that only God could give someone the right to rule
The Spanish's primary activities were...
Agriculture and wool manufacture
What did the Aztec believe?
That Tenochtitlan was the center of the universe