Spanish And Aztec Chapter 8 Quiz

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1.

Everyone in Aztec society was born into a clan but they did not generally stay in that clan as they got older.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

When a pipiltin broke the law they were not punished because they were the upper class of the Aztec society.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

The tlacotin were not born into slavery; they were enslaved either as punishment for a crime or to pay off a debt.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Macehualtin could not wear cotton clothing. They had to wear clothing made of material that came from a cactus plant.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Religion was a controlling force in Aztec life.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

The Spanish believed that the gods had sacrificed themselves for mankind and that the sun was nourished with the blood of human hearts. This belief led them to sacrifice many prisoners at their temples.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Unlike the Aztecs who had a feudal system, the Spanish had a centralized government.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Spanish children were highly educated but the Aztec children were not.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Most of the people in Spain were Roman Catholics because Jewish people and Muslims were driven from Spain in 1492.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

The Spanish, like the Aztecs, used their prisoners as a sacrifice to God.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

A society’s way of life includes three elements of worldview: social systems, economic and political systems and __________.
- A.
  
  Government
- B.
  
  Culture
- C.
  
  Family
- D.
  
  Employment
12.

__________ was the basis of the Aztec culture.
- A.
  
  Religion
- B.
  
  Pipiltin
- C.
  
  Agriculture
- D.
  
  Tradition
13.

3. Aztec society was guided by __________ and was part of every aspect of life.
- A.
  
  Religion
- B.
  
  Agriculture
- C.
  
  Trade
- D.
  
  Tradition
14.

Men and women from all classes could study to become __________ but the roles changed according to gender and class.
- A.
  
  Artists
- B.
  
  Teachers
- C.
  
  Physicians
- D.
  
  Priests
15.

Education was free for __________ in the Aztec society.
- A.
  
  Boys
- B.
  
  Girls
- C.
  
  Boys and girls
- D.
  
  None of the above
16.

Unlike the Aztecs, the Spanish were aware of other __________ and were able to use the knowledge gained by this to expand their worldviews.
- A.
  
  Societies
- B.
  
  Religions
- C.
  
  Governments
- D.
  
  Technologies
17.

In both the Spanish and Aztec societies it was the __________ who provided the labor to keep the economy of their empires flourishing.
- A.
  
  Nobles
- B.
  
  Commoners
- C.
  
  Kings
- D.
  
  Priests
18.

The Aztec emperor had a strong belief that religion and __________ needed to be connected.
- A.
  
  Family
- B.
  
  Traditions
- C.
  
  Marriage
- D.
  
  Politics
19.

One of the biggest differences in worldviews between the Aztecs and the Spanish was their attitudes about __________.
- A.
  
  Agriculture
- B.
  
  Education
- C.
  
  Religion
- D.
  
  Culture
20.

The __________ were sometimes called spying merchants because they would go in to enemy territory to sell their goods.
- A.
  
  Farmers
- B.
  
  Pochetca
- C.
  
  Artists
- D.
  
  Equinox
21.

The Aztecs would often use __________ instead of money to pay for products.
- A.
  
  Lumber
- B.
  
  Precious metals
- C.
  
  Cacao beans
- D.
  
  Featherwork
22.

The Spanish parliament, called the __________ could approve new legislation that it deemed to be in the best interest of the country.
- A.
  
  Roman Catholic Church
- B.
  
  Cortes
- C.
  
  Moors
- D.
  
  Troubadour
23.

The Aztec emperor was elected by
- A.
  
  God
- B.
  
  A council
- C.
  
  The Church
- D.
  
  None of the above
24.

The Spanish king and queen were thought to be appointed by
- A.
  
  God
- B.
  
  A council
- C.
  
  The Church
- D.
  
  None of the above
25.

The Spanish used ____________________ to buy and sell their products and the Aztecs used a barter system.