Worksheet # 8 Questions Home

Quetzalcoatl     Tenochtitlan       Jaguar       Obsidian       Tortilla

Commoner          Sun-God             Cotton        Tlachtli         Death

1) "Feathered Serpent", the Creator God in Aztec culture: ___________.

2) The most important focus of the Aztec religion, for whom human 

          hearts were routinely sacrificed: ____________.

3) A person below a noble in rank, but above a slave: __________.

4) A natural fiber for clothing worn by Aztec nobles: ___________.

5) The punishment for a commoner found wearing noble clothes

         or for a person who cuts down a tree:  ___________.

6) The "Place of the Cactus", the capital of the Aztecs: ___________.

7) A corn-meal pancake that was popular with the Aztecs: _________.

8) A mineral that can be cut to form a sharp knife blade: __________.

9) A panther in South American jungles that is a fast and

            ferocious hunter: ____________.

10) Ancient Aztec game played with a ball and hoop: __________.

Thought Question:  What role did sacrifice play in Aztec life?