1.4.2 Aztec Empire: governance and society

• The island location of Tenochtitlan made it difficult to defend.

  False
• What was the purpose of the tribute system in the Aztec Empire?

  To provide resources
• Match the key factor with its description:

  Strategic Location ↔️ Island in Lake Texcoco provided easy defense

  Military Prowess ↔️ Conquered neighboring city-states

  Tribute System ↔️ Forced cities to pay taxes

  Alliances ↔️ Helped expand the empire

  Advanced Agriculture ↔️ Used chinampas to grow more food
• What was the main strength of the Aztec military?

  Skilled warriors
• What was one primary responsibility of governors in the Aztec Empire?

  Collecting tributes
• What two crimes were classified as capital crimes in the Aztec legal system?

  Homicide and treason
• What were the two foundations of the Aztec legal system?

  Custom and tradition
• Match the type of crime with its corresponding punishment:

  Common crime ↔️ Fines or imprisonment

  Capital crime ↔️ Death penalty
• According to the Aztec myth, where were they told to build their city?

  Lake Texcoco
• Match the Aztec deity with their role:

  Quetzalcoatl ↔️ God of wisdom

  Tlaloc ↔️ God of rain
• The highest-ranking officer in the Aztec military was a colonel.

  False
• What was the title of the Aztec emperor?

  Tlatoani
• What was the purpose of the Aztec calendar?

  Planning rituals
• How many soldiers are in a regiment?

  800
• Order the units of the Aztec military from smallest to largest.

  1️⃣ Regiment

  2️⃣ Brigade

  3️⃣ Division

  4️⃣ Corps

  5️⃣ Army
• What did the Aztec ritual practices demonstrate?

  Connection to gods
• How did daily life in Aztec society vary?

  By social class
• How many soldiers were in the largest unit of the Aztec military, the army?

  80,000
• Factors that contributed to the rise of the Aztec Empire in chronological order.

  1️⃣ Strategic location on an island

  2️⃣ Military prowess for conquest

  3️⃣ Tribute system for resources

  4️⃣ Strategic alliances for expansion

  5️⃣ Advanced agriculture with chinampas
• Match the class in Aztec society with its main role or characteristic:

  Nobles ↔️ Elite warriors and landowners

  Commoners ↔️ Farmers and artisans

  Slaves ↔️ Captives or debtors
• What two types of courts existed in the Aztec judicial system?

  Local courts and high tribunals
• Steps in the administration of justice in the Aztec legal system

  1️⃣ Judges are appointed

  2️⃣ Judges hear cases

  3️⃣ Judges issue rulings
• How was the Aztec military organized?

  Hierarchical structure
• Aztec laws were uniform across all social classes.

  False
• What was the role of major generals in the Aztec military?

  Command corps
• What type of religion did the Aztecs practice?

  Polytheism
• What were the daily activities of commoners in Aztec society?

  Farming, artisan work, trading