USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Aztecs were a ____ society, meaning they worshipped more than one God
A
Monotheistic
B
Ditheistic
C
Polytheistic
D
Bitheistic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Aztec religion is a polytheistic and monistic pantheism in which the Nahua concept of teotl was construed as the supreme god Ometeotl, as well as a diverse pantheon of lesser gods and manifestations of nature.

Detailed explanation-2: -They had a polytheistic religion, and believed in over 200 different gods and goddesses! The Aztec gods oversaw all parts of daily life, and the Aztecs believed the gods controlled different aspects of the universe, such as the weather, agriculture, fertility, and war.

Detailed explanation-3: -MATOS MOCTEZUMA: The Aztec religion was primarily polytheist. They had different gods, male and female. The sun god was Tonatiuh. There were many deities, and they were revered in monthly festivities with rich offerings.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Aztecs believed in a complex and diverse pantheon of gods and goddesses. In fact, scholars have identified more than 200 deities within Aztec religion.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Aztecs followed a strict social hierarchy in which individuals were identified as nobles (pipiltin), commoners (macehualtin), serfs, or slaves. The noble class consisted of government and military leaders, high level priests, and lords (tecuhtli).

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