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The Aztecs
I. Aztec Basics
a. 1200 to 1521 when __________________ took over Mexico
b. The spoke ___________________ that birthed words like avocado, chocolate & tomato
c. Aztec belong to a ________________________ or big family
i.
Each owned a plot of ______________ to meet the needs of its ________________
d. Men were ____________________, women were _______________________
e. All _______________________ were arranged
f. There was no __________________ they used the barter system
II. Aztec Religion
a. Many gods were worshiped – each _________, part of the day, ____________ and city
had its on god
b. Each _______________ there was a celebration to the god
c. ________________ sacrifices were done by cutting out the ________________
III. Aztec Government & Society
a. ___________________ was chosen by the ______________ from the royal family
b. _________________________ were stationed through out the land to keep order
c. A great noble _____________________ each army & served as a __________________
d. The ____________ was the basis of society and made up of _______________ family
e. Four Classes of Society
i.
_________________ - owned the calpolli and additional ______________
ii. ______________________ - worked land or made _______________ in return for
protection
iii. ______________ - farmed the land of the nobles
iv.
__________________ - were made up of conquered people, ___________________,
or people who could not repay debts.
IV. City of Tenochtitlan
a. Built on an island on lake _______________
b. _____________ were dug to make waterway roads like in Venice
c. There were ______ sections of _____ clans each.
i.
Each clan had its own _______________ & _______________
d. The ______________ was at the center with temples, ball courts, homes for the
________________, housing for the _______________ & a marketplace
V. Aztec Education, Writing, & Calendar
a. Both girls & boys attended __________________________ to learn about Aztec
__________________, history, traditions, __________________ & arts & crafts
b. Boys learned about ____________________
c. Girls learned about _______________ & dancing
d. Some kids attend ________________________ to become priests
e. Writing was done by using _________________ that represented ideas or ____________
f. Calendars
i.
_____________ based on movement of the moon of ____ months of ____ days
ii. Based on the _________ the second calendar was ________ days like the Mayans
iii. Had ______ year eras
VI. Aztec Art & Games
a. All ____________ was based on ____________________
b. The __________________ was the biggest and best piece of art
c. ___________________________ were made out of stone, wood, ________ & stones
d. Jewelry was made of __________, copper, & some ________________
e. ____________________ was made and used in everyday life
f. Women wove _____________________. The more decorated your _______________
was the wealthier you were
g. ____________________ was a game played were you threw a ball into __________
h. __________________ was similar to backgammon
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Aztec Agriculture
Used ________________________ farming and planted seeds with ___________
Built ________________________ to grow foods
Grew _________________, beans, squash, chili peppers, _________________
Raised _______________, rabbits, ducks, geese, dogs & __________________
_____________________ from the cacao bean & _____________ from the gum tree
After harvest foods were sold in the market place after some was given to ____________
VIII. Aztec Medicine
a. Three ways to get ill were ___________________ from the gods, _________________
from enemies, or natural causes
b. Medicines were made from __________________ & ___________________
c. The ______________ or shamen was called in for serious illnesses
d. Two most used plants were __________________ & _______________________
e. The __________________ plant was used on battle wounds
f. They performed _____________________ to remove tumors or seal wounds
IX. Aztec Warfare
a. All able bodied men had to be a ______________________
b. When boys were _____ the began training for battle
c. Men were honor when they had lots of ______________________
d. Battles were fought to collect _________________ & find ____________________
e. They covered up with ____________________ armor & many __________________
f. The goal was always to ________________________ not kill