Social 8 - Chapter 7 Test

Match the definition below with the term that best fits the definition. Note that not all terms will be used in the definitions. 1) ____________________ - valuable gifts and taxes

• tribute

• donation

• offering

• levy

name given to the civilization created by a nomadic tribe (the Mexica) who settled in the Valley of Mexico during the 15th century

• Aztec

• Maya

• Inca

• Olmec

3) ____________________ - to move permanently from one geographic area to another

• migrate

• emigrate

• immigrate

• relocate

Match the definition below with the term that best fits the definition. Note that not all terms will be used in the definitions. 4) ____________________ - required by law Options: chinampas, compulsory, tribute, migrate, Aztec, artifacts, didactic, codex/codices

• compulsory

• chinampas

• tribute

• migrate

Match the definition below with the term that best fits the definition. Note that not all terms will be used in the definitions. 5) ____________________ - floating islands built in the water around Tenochtitlan to grow crops Options: chinampas, compulsory, tribute, migrate, Aztec, artifacts, didactic, codex/codices

• chinampas

• compulsory

• tribute

• migrate

"The Aztecs had a strong belief that it was important to alter the geography of the area in which they lived in order to improve their ability to survive." Which Aztec action could be used to support this statement?

• The Aztecs settled in the high Valley of Mexico.

• The Aztecs built dams and chinampas on Lake Texcoco.

• The Aztecs considered floods to be sent by the god Tlaloc.

• The Aztecs had both a solar and a sacred calendar.

The Aztecs' religious beliefs primarily influenced their:

• Agricultural practices only

• Military strategies only

• Relationships with neighboring peoples only

• All aspects of daily life and social interactions

Which of the following phrases describes a worldview which was not generally shared by members of the Aztec nation?

• A belief that the gods controlled all aspects of their world.

• A desire to conquer or control a greater amount of territory.

• The commitment to protect their society from enemies.

• The belief that people should be able to choose their religion.

In the mountains of India, where there are often very few flat spots to grow food, the people would often dig out the side of hills and create larger areas to grow crops. This would be most similar to the Aztec practice of

• building temples

• living in cities

• creating the chinampas

• building causeways

If a warrior was not fighting, it was believed that he should be

• sacrificing captured enemies

• training the next generation

• helping build the city of Tenochtitlan

• writing poetry