Author Question: Aztec society a. focused its religious interest on the holy one, Huitzilopochtli, the only god in ... (Read 164 times)

madam-professor · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Aztec society

a. focused its religious interest on the holy one, Huitzilopochtli, the only god in the monotheistic Aztec system of religious belief.
b. did not possess a writing system as such, although it developed hieroglyphs.
c. dedicated the sacred precinct in central Tenochtitln to the rain god, Shiva, and to Huitzilopochtli.
d. did not sharply delineate gender roles.
e. was egalitarian in theory but hierarchical in practice.

Question 2

What was the purpose of the human sacrifices practiced by the Aztecs?

a. To obtain the atman of the victim.
b. To appease Huitzilopochtli, and thus delay the ultimate destruction of their world.
c. To insure an abundant harvest.
d. To insure long life for the emperor.
e. To provide victims for the ball court games.