Aztec Terminology Grade 8

A Mesoamerican civilization that dominated central Mexico in the 14th to 16th centuries.

• Aztecs

• Aqueduct

• Tribute

• Omen

A structure built to transport water over long distances.

• Franciscan Order
• Ocelot
• Calmecac
• Aqueduct

A kind of tax paid by one group or nation to another, often in the form of goods or services.

• Polytheism
• Glyphs
• Monotheism
• Tribute

A sign or event thought to predict the future, often with religious or supernatural significance.

• Encomienda
• Calmecac
• Principalities
• Omen

A wild cat native to the Americas, important in Aztec symbolism.

• Epidemic
• Principalities
• Monotheism
• Ocelot

A clan or group of families in Aztec society that lived in the same neighborhood and worked together for the good of the group.

• Caliphate
• Calpolli
• Glyphs
• Calmecac

Skilled craftspeople who made goods by hand.

• Hidalgos
• Aztecs
• Artizans
• Quetzal

A bird with bright green feathers, highly valued by the Aztecs.

• Monotheism
• Quetzal
• Franciscan Order
• Polytheism

A school for commoners in Aztec society where boys received military and basic education.

• Polytheism
• Ocelot
• Quetzal
• Telpochcalli

A school for the sons of nobles in Aztec society where they learned religion, leadership, and military strategy.

• Quetzal
• Ocelot
• Encomienda
• Calmecac