Aztec Politics

The title given to the Aztec emperor, Huey Tlatoani, meant ___.

• His Majesty

• Great Speaker

• Evil Emperor

• Top Dog

When an emperor died, how was a new emperor chosen?

• The new emperor was always the son of the previous emperor.

• The new emperor was elected by the commoners in Tenochtitlan.

• The new emperor was always the former emperor's second-in-command (cihuacoatl).

• The Supreme Council, a group of nobles, picked the next emperor (from the family of the former emperor).

TRUE or FALSE The Aztec government was an absolute monarchy.

• True

• False

The King of Tlacopan, the King of Tenochtitlan, and the King of Texcoco formed the ___.

• Triple Alliance

• Triumvirate

• Trio Tlatoani

• Three Kings

TRUE or FALSE The Huey Tlatoani ran the day-to-day business of the Aztec empire.

• True

• False

Punishments in Aztec courts included ____.

• being put to death

• having one's head shaved

• becoming a slave

• all of these

Tributes given to the Aztec emperor by conquered city-states included ___. CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

• clothing

• food

• military supplies

• quetzal feathers

• chocolate

TRUE or FALSE When the Aztecs conquered a new city-state, they enslaved all the residents, took all their wealth, and burned down the city.

• True

• False