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