Chapter 7 The People of the Sun

Question 1

Huitzilopochtli

Answer 1

The god of Aztecs / The god of the Sun / The god of war

Question 2

Huitzilopochtli commanded people to migrate south and look for an (settle to build a great city)

Answer 2

eagle perching on a cactus

Question 3

Tenochtitlan

Answer 3

The Aztec’s home

Question 4

Aztecs diet

Answer 4

Vegetarian, at insects as well

Question 5

Tezcatlipoca

Answer 5

God of night, sorcery / Patron god of kings and warriors

Question 6

Quetzalcoati

Answer 6

God of wind

Question 7

Tlatoc

Answer 7

God of rain

Question 8

Aztec calendars (2)

Answer 8

Sacred calendar (260 days)
Solar calendar

Question 9

Why did the Aztecs perform human sacrifice?

Answer 9

Human sacrifice had a deeply religious significance. They believed that the victim’s blood nourished the gods. Without it, the gods would grow sick and die. If they were not fed, the Aztecs believed that the world would end.

Question 10

The Aztecs went through war to…

Answer 10

The Aztecs wanted to capture enemies and perform human sacrifice with them.