Controlling the Empire (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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What was the Aztec creation story called?
What was the Aztec creation story called?
The Five Suns
Which were the five suns in Aztec belief?
Which were the five suns in Aztec belief?
Jaguar, Wind, Rain, Water, Earthquake
Why did the Aztecs perform human sacrifice rituals?
Why did the Aztecs perform human sacrifice rituals?
To nourish the fifth sun & delay earthquakes
When was the Sun of Movement monolith carved?
When was the Sun of Movement monolith carved?
1512
What determined an Aztec's destination in the afterlife?
What determined an Aztec's destination in the afterlife?
How the person died
How did Aztecs perform self-sacrifice?
How did Aztecs perform self-sacrifice?
Piercing body parts to release blood
How many heavens and underworlds did the Aztecs believe in?
How many heavens and underworlds did the Aztecs believe in?
13 heavens and 9 underworlds
Which god sacrificed himself and became the final sun?
Which god sacrificed himself and became the final sun?
Nanahuatzin
What did Quetzalcoatl create humans from?
What did Quetzalcoatl create humans from?
Bones from the underworld
What were the three main forms of Aztec sacrificial rituals?
What were the three main forms of Aztec sacrificial rituals?
Heart removal, decapitation, fighting