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CHAPTER 7 – PEOPLE OF THE SUN
Measuring Time: The Aztec Calendar (Page 160)
The Aztecs developed some of the most accurate and
complicated calendars in the ancient world. They
actually had two calendars: a _______________
calendar and a _________________ calendar.
The great stone calendar was dedicated to the god
__________________. At the centre of the calendar
was the god __________________. What was the
significance of his tongue sticking out?
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The Aztec calendar showed how the world began and how it would end.
The Aztecs believed there were five eras in all. List how each of the
eras had been, or was to be, destroyed.
1.______________________________
2.______________________________
3.______________________________
4.______________________________
5.______________________________
What was the significance of the Mountains to
the Aztecs? (page 153)
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Why was Tenochtitlan called the Island Home? What impact did
their geography have on the Aztecs? (Page 154)
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What was a Chinampa and why was it so important? (Page 155)
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Name of God
Huitzilopochtli
Tezcatlipoca
Quetzalcatl
Tlaloc
Tonatiuh
Moctezuma
Nickname
Info/role
Human Sacrifice: Why?
Why did the Aztecs believe it was necessary to give the gods human
blood?
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The Centre of the World
The Aztecs believed that the Earth was a round flat disc
divided into four sections and in the middle of the disc was
___________________, the capital city of the Aztecs. The
city was also divided into four sections and in the centre was
a large square which contained the ____________
___________. This was the physical and spiritual centre of
the universe for the Aztecs.
C. Expanding the Empire
The Aztecs had three ways of expanding their empire.
The first was to conquer their neighbours through ________________.
The second was to form defensive ________________ with their
neighbours. The third was to form ___________________ alliances
with their neighbours.
What place did trading have in the Aztec society? (Page 165)
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What place did war have in the Aztec society? (Page 167)
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What role did Tributes play in the Aztec
society?
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Checkup Questions: (You should be able to answer these in depth by
the end of this chapter) *Circle the ones that apply
1. Who were the Aztecs?
(Got it, Kind of got it, need some help)
2. Role of Gods in Aztec culture?
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3. What type of society were the Aztecs?
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4. Impact of geography on society
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5. I know the main Aztec gods and their “role”
(Got it, Kind of got it, need some help)