1. Aztec Quiz #6 April 21, 2010

2. 1. What was the capital of the Aztec empire? * Bonus: Where was it built?

3. 2. What did the Aztecs do to increase their ability to farm?

4. 3. Who was the most important Aztec god?

5. 4. What did the Aztecs sacrifice?

6. 5. Who went to school in the Aztec empire?

7. 6. Which social class was the largest class, just above the slaves?

8. 7. What is one thing Aztec women were expected to know how to do?

9. 8. Who conquered the Aztecs?

10. 9. What was the Aztec calendar based on?

11. 10. What age did young men begin serving in the Aztec military?

12. 1. What was the capital of the Aztec empire? * Bonus: Where was it built?

13. 1. What was the capital of the Aztec empire? * Bonus: Where was it built? Tenochtitlan

14. 1. What was the capital of the Aztec empire? * Bonus: Where was it built? Tenochtitlan in the middle of Lake Texcoco

15. 2. What did the Aztecs do to increase their ability to farm?

16. they built island gardens or raised fields called chinampas

17. 3. Who was the most important Aztec god?

18. the sun god

19. 4. What did the Aztecs sacrifice?

20. humans

21. 5. Who went to school in the Aztec empire?

22. boys from noble families

23. 6. Which social class was the largest class, just above the slaves?

24. the farmers

25. 7. What is one thing Aztec women were expected to know how to do?

26. weave, grind flour, make tortillas, cook meals

27. 8. Who conquered the Aztecs?

28. the Spanish, Hernan Cortez

29. 9. What was the Aztec calendar based on?

30. the Mayan calendar and their knowledge of astronomy

31. 10. What age did young men begin serving in the Aztec military?

32. 15 years old