Aztec Beliefs

In this lesson, we will consider what different religious beliefs the Aztecs had and how this impacted how they lived within their empire.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What was the name given to the Aztec Emperor?

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Q2.Who did city states have to pay tribute to?

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Q3.What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

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Q4.Which of the following was an Aztec punishment?

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Q5.At its peak, how many people are said to have lived in Tenochtitlan?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What was the name given to the Aztec Emperor?

1/5

Q2.Who did city states have to pay tribute to?

2/5

Q3.What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

3/5

Q4.Which of the following was an Aztec punishment?

4/5

Q5.At its peak, how many people are said to have lived in Tenochtitlan?

5/5

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How far did fear allow the Aztecs to control an Empire?

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Q1.What is the meaning of polytheistic?

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Q2.Which world creation are we living in, according to the Aztecs?

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Q3.Which organ did Huitzilopochtli tear from his sister?

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Q4.Why did the Aztecs make sacrifices to the Gods?

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Q5.Which type of people were sacrificed more often?

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

How far did fear allow the Aztecs to control an Empire?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What is the meaning of polytheistic?

1/5

Q2.Which world creation are we living in, according to the Aztecs?

2/5

Q3.Which organ did Huitzilopochtli tear from his sister?

3/5

Q4.Why did the Aztecs make sacrifices to the Gods?

4/5

Q5.Which type of people were sacrificed more often?

5/5

Lesson summary: Aztec Beliefs

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