T3 Q1 WORLD HISTORY 11TH GRADE

Why did the Aztecs practice human sacrifice?

• To scare their enemies

• To keep their gods happy

• To show their strength

• To reduce their population

Who were most of the people sacrificed by the Aztecs?

• Their own people

• Foreigners

• Captured people from neighboring tribes

• Animals

Why did the Aztecs have to move frequently in their early history?

• They were chased away by neighbors

• They were searching for food

• They were looking for better land

• They were exploring new areas

Where did the Aztecs first settle when they arrived in the Valley of Mexico?

• In the mountains

• Near the coast

• On the best land available

• Along the swampy shores of Lake Texcoco

  
  

Why were the Aztecs unpopular with their neighbors?

• They were constantly moving

• They practiced human sacrifice on captured people from neighboring tribes

  
  

• They refused to trade with others

• They built large cities

Attendance at school was mandatory for all Aztec children, including girls and slaves.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Girls in Aztec schools learned about law, medicine, and engineering.

• FALSE

• TRUE

The Aztecs were the only people in history up to that time to have free schools that every child had to attend.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Sons of the upper class and sons of commoners went to the same school.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Aztec boys were trained to be specialists, such as farmers, traders, engineers, builders, astronomers, and doctors.

• TRUE

• FALSE