The Aztec Codex

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A quick review of the Aztec codex
Claudia Rose
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Question 1

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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?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 2

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What kind of texts did codices serve as? Select all that apply.
Answer
  • Calendars
  • Maps
  • News
  • Recipes
  • Ritual instructions
  • Historical records

Question 3

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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?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Is this codex from the Colonial or Pre-Colonial period?
Answer
  • Colonial Period
  • Pre-Colonial Period

Question 5

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Which period is this codex from?
Answer
  • Pre-Colonial
  • Colonial

Question 6

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

Question 7

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Could every Aztec person read a codex?
Answer
  • Yes
  • No
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