aztec society

Question 1

Tlacotin

Answer 1

Lowest in status were the tlacotin the slaves.

Question 2

Toltecah

Answer 2

Macehualtin men could also distinguish themselves as fine toltecah or artisans.

Question 3

Mayeque

Answer 3

the lower class or peasants.

Question 4

Macehualtin

Answer 4

middle class people.

Question 5

Priests

Answer 5

The priests were important advisors to the emperor.

Question 6

pochteca

Answer 6

long-distance traders called pochteca

Question 7

the Eagle Knights and the Jaguar Knights

Answer 7

Some noble warriors gained sufficient honour to join the two military orders reserved for the nobility,

Question 8

Tecutin

Answer 8

ruled smaller areas than the tlatoque.

Question 9

Tlatoque

Answer 9

ruled the major towns and cities within the empire.

Question 10

Hereditary

Answer 10

owever, the position of huey tlatoani was not hereditary.

Question 11

Council of Wise Men

Answer 11

They were also members of the group of advisors to a Council of Wise Men who would choose a successor after an emperor died.

Question 12

Chief of Internal Affairs

Answer 12

was the closest advisor to the emperor and the second in command.

Question 13

huey tlatoani

Answer 13

Among the pipiltin, the emperor known as huey tlatoani (great speaker) was the highest-ranking noble and held the greatest political and spiritual power in the empire.

Question 14

Pipiltin

Answer 14

the upper class, were the ruling class made up of nobles, high-ranking warriors, and high-ranking priests.

Question 15

Triple Alliance

Answer 15

The Mexica were one of the three altepetl formed the Triple Alliance (Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, Tlacopan).

Question 16

Calpulli

Answer 16

clans

Question 17

altepetl

Answer 17

Each person throughout the Aztec Empire belonged to an

Question 18

How did the structure of Aztec society tell us what was important to the Aztec people?

Answer 18

that they really valued religion and their gods .

Question 19

Draw the Aztec social hierarchy. How was it different from the feudal hierarchy of Europe?

Answer 19

in the aztec social hierarchy you can change your status but in the feudal one you cant

Question 20

How did the emperor become the emperor?

Answer 20

the council of the wise men would pick who would be emperor and if they wanted they could kick him out too,

Question 21

Describe the responsibilities of the emperor.

Answer 21

the final appeal for sentencing a criminal would be his decision.

Question 22

How did a person move up in status?

Answer 22

if in a war you capture 4 people and bring them back they would put your status higher,

Question 23

What were the three signs of status?

Answer 23

they clothing jewelry, style,and fabric.