Aztecs Flashcards

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0
Q

How long have languages similar to Nahuatl existed in central mexico?

A

1400 years

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1
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What language did they speak?

A

Nahuatl

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2
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What was the name of one of the last Nahuatl speaking groups?

A

Mexica

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3
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How many basic vowels are there?

A

Four

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4
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What kind of language was Nahuatl

A

agglutinant language

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5
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What were the three different ways to represent the alphabet?

A

Pictograms (symbols)
Ideograms (idea behind the symbol)
Phonogram (represent a sound)

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6
Q

How did the aztecs count?

A

by 20s

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7
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What was the name of the island in the myth of Tenochtitlan?

A

Aztlan

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8
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Who was their main god?

A

Huitzilopochtli

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9
Q

Two things on the flag

A

Nopal (cactus) and aguila (eagle)

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10
Q

Who created men and plants?

A

Quetzalcoatle

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11
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Who created flowers, love, and fertility?

A

Xochipilli

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12
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Cosechas

A

crops

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13
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How many times was the world created and destroyed?

A

Four

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14
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Who formed the group of the highest power

A

Priests (los sacerdotes) and warriors (guerreros)

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15
Q

What is the sport played by the aztecs?

A

Ullamilztli (el juego de pelota)

16
Q

What is the name of the ball used?

A

Ulli

17
Q

Is the ball dura o suave?

A

Dura

18
Q

What is the name of the court

A

una cancha

19
Q

What are the rules of the game?

A

You can only touch the ball with…