social 8

Question 1

social hierarchy levels high to low

Answer 1

emperor, nobility and priests, merchants, artisans, soldiers, farmers, fishers, woman, slaves

Question 2

role(s) of emperor

Answer 2

commander of the army
head of state
chief priest

Question 3

calpolli (redo)

Answer 3

neighborhood where they paid taxes and made laws

Question 4

merchants

Answer 4

richest calpolli, most respected in commoner class, brought back prized goods, acted as spies, had detailed knowledge of geography which made them useful advisors and planning attacks, sold goods and traded

Question 5

artisans

Answer 5

mask makers, gold smiths and feather workers were most respected, produced finer products, skilled craftmen

Question 6

farmers

Answer 6

skilled hunters and fishers, sold alot of what they had, grew crops and sold for state survival, donated hours of labor

Question 7

education in calmecac (nobles) subjects, when they finished and started, how they spent time at school

Answer 7

subjects: astronomy/ astrology, mathematics, reading, writing, music, law, religion, calendar
started: 10-15 age. Finished: 15; shipped to military training
how spent time: reading, writing, at church, codices

Question 8

education in telpochcalli. subjects, when they finished and started, how they spent time at school

Answer 8

subjects: aztec history, religion, citizenship duties, music, sacred dances, military skills
started: 10-15 age Finished: 16
spent time: physical labor, military training

Question 9

role of aztec women

Answer 9

she would be concerned with family life and raising children. An Aztec women would bestow love upon her family, and provide clothing and perform many household duties.

Question 10

Ideal aztec citizen (courage, self sacrifice, modesty)

Answer 10

Courage-Aztecs were expected to show courage, deal with hardships without complaining, because it made the army strong.
Self-sacrifice-The group was considered more important than the individual. Every Aztec had to be willing to sacrifice possessions, comfort, and even life itself, for the good of society.
Modesty/humble -No one, not even the greatest warrior, was to boast about personal achievements or do anything else to stand out from the crowd.

Question 11

ideal aztec citizen (clean-living, obedience)

Answer 11

Clean Living- People had to keep themselves healthy and avoid overindulging in food and drink. The Aztec harshly punished what they considered evil behaviour.\
Obedience- Everyone had to obey superiors without question, because this helped preserve the social order.

Question 12

Aztec laws

Answer 12

• rights were protected by the laws
• everyone had to obey the law
• laws judged more harshly at the nobles
• punishment for disobeying= death
• used evidence to judge if a person was guilty and if proven guilty, you would have a retrial handed over to emperor

Question 13

slave laws

Answer 13

• if noble beat slave to death, then noble died
• if slave cold run far enough from the market to palace=immediate freedom
• children of slaves were freed
• slaves had rights and could own property