The Aztec Codex

Question 1 of 7

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Aztec codices are texts written by pre-Columbian and colonial-era Aztecs. These codices provide some of the best secondary sources for Aztec culture. True or False?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 2 of 7

1

What kind of texts did codices serve as? Select all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Calendars
Maps
News
Recipes
Ritual instructions
Historical records

Explanation

Question 3 of 7

1

Pre-Colonial (also known as Pre-Hispanic) codices were presented as screen folds, an accordion-like arrangement which could be spread out and read in their entirety. True or False?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 4 of 7

1

Is this codex from the Colonial or Pre-Colonial period?

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Colonial Period
Pre-Colonial Period

Explanation

Question 5 of 7

1

Which period is this codex from?

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Pre-Colonial
Colonial

Explanation

Question 6 of 7

1

The people who painted codices were called tlacuilos, which we loosely translate as ‘scribes’. What kind of members of Aztec society were they?

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They were men and women who were well educated and specially trained, often members of the Aztec nobility.
They were men who were well educated and specially trained, often members of the Aztec nobility
They were women who were well educated and specially trained, often members of the Aztec nobility
They were men and women who were specially trained, often slaves.

A quick review of the Aztec codex

The Aztec Codex

Question 1 of 7

Aztec codices are texts written by pre-Columbian and colonial-era Aztecs. These codices provide some of the best secondary sources for Aztec culture. True or False?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 7

What kind of texts did codices serve as? Select all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 7

Pre-Colonial (also known as Pre-Hispanic) codices were presented as screen folds, an accordion-like arrangement which could be spread out and read in their entirety. True or False?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 7

Is this codex from the Colonial or Pre-Colonial period?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 7

Which period is this codex from?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 7

The people who painted codices were called tlacuilos, which we loosely translate as ‘scribes’. What kind of members of Aztec society were they?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 7

Could every Aztec person read a codex?

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Explanation

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