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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 / Nickname / Info/role
Huitzilopochtli
Tezcatlipoca
Quetzalcatl
Tlaloc
Tonatiuh
Moctezuma

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)______

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?

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  1. Role of Gods in Aztec culture?

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  1. What type of society were the Aztecs?

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  1. Impact of geography on society

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  1. I know the main Aztec gods and their “role”

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