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Aztec Unit Exam Review
A review of the materials for Ms. Tarves' Aztec Unit.
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Social Studies
8th Grade
04/10/2013

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Hierarchy
Definition
A social system in which status is ranked, and power is concentrated in the higher ranks.
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National Unity
Definition
A sense of common purpose and direction among a nations citizens.
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Conquistadors
Definition
Spanish leader of an expedition to colonize other lands.
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Indigenous People
Definition
Groups of original inhabitants of the land, each with its own distinct identity.
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Ideology
Definition
A set of values.
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Intermediary
Definition
Someone who acts as a go-between pr mediator between two people or groups of people.
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Monotheism
Definition
Belief in one God.
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Martyr
Definition
A person who is wiling to die for his convictions or beliefs.
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Conscription
Definition
Mandatory military service.
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Calpolli
Definition
Units of organization in Aztec society.
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Calmecac
Definition
An Aztec school for nobles.
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Telpochcalli
Definition
An Aztec school for commoners.
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Discrimination
Definition
Treatment of a person, or group of persons, based on the group, class or category that person or group of persons to which they belong rather than on individual characteristics.
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