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Chapter 5: "Aztec City on the Water's Edge"
By Tonya Poling
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In paragraph 1 on page 34, what is the meaning of the word
shrine
?
the top part of an important building
a pyramid-temple complex
a sacred place related to one's religious beliefs
the center of a city
Which phrase best helps the reader determine the meaning of
shrine
?
stone walls carved with serpents
to honor their two most important gods
located at the heart of the city
dominated the space within the walls
The Aztec valued education for their children. Select the
EFFECT
of their education values.
There were many opportunities for trade.
People in the middle of the salty lake had access to fresh water.
Each quadrant of Tenochtitlan had a school.
The Aztec created habitable land from the lakebed. What
EFFECT
did this have on the Aztecs?
People could travel to and from the mainland.
The city grew in size much larger than its beginnings on two swampy islands.
Farmers could produce a variety of crops.
According to page 39 in the text, what did
noble boys
learn in school?
cooking, sewing and weaving
religion, medicine, law and astronomy
road construction and temple repair
According to page 39 in the text, what were boys from
lower social ranks
taught?
cooking, sewing and weaving
relition, medicine, law and astronomy
road construction and temple repair