The Aztecs

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  1. 5. Children were _____ at home for at least the first ten years of their life, with mother educating their daughters and fathers teaching their sons.
  2. 9. the aztecs became the main power of _____.
  3. 10. These many deities were absorbed from the many _____ in the Aztec empire.
  4. 12. The Aztecs believed that the success of their daily life depended on the _____ of their deities.
  5. 15. proper _____.
  6. 17. Today Thousands of _____ of the Aztecs live in Mexico and the United States.
  7. 18. In the game of patolli, the Aztecs might bet posssesions such as their homes, crops, and even their families' _____.
  8. 20. These students learned subjects including the workings of the calendar, _____, songs, poetry, history, speech, law, military arts, and writing.
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  1. 1. According to _____, the Aztecs build their chief city, Tenochtitlian.
  2. 2. In 1502 the Aztecs empire is at its height as _____ becomes ruler.
  3. 3. Girls might also attend temple schools to become _____.
  4. 4. In 1200, the Aztecs entered the _____ of Mexico.
  5. 6. In 1521 Hernan Cortes and the _____ conquer Tenochtitlan and the Aztecs.
  6. 7. In 1440 Montezuma 1 becomes _____.
  7. 8. Aztecs offered these deities _____, including human sacrifices, to keep them happy.
  8. 11. The Aztecs enjoyed the _____ball game of tlachtli.
  9. 12. Boys who attend this school studied subjects including warfare, trade skills, history, religion,
  10. 13. Calmecac schools were run under _____ and strict priests.
  11. 14. They believed their ____ controlled the rising of the sun,military success, personal prosperity, flourishing crops, and other events.
  12. 16. On rare occasions, commoners were allowed to attend a ______ if they showed tremendous promise.
  13. 19. This game was _____ to the Mayan game of pok-a-tok.