Watch Mesoamerica: The Rise and Fall of the City-States video (on the Moodle site) Read Diego Durán, Aztec History and Culture pdf (on Moodle site) Read Diego Durán Describes Mexica Customs (on Moodle site) Read Aztec Priests Respond to the Spanish, 1524 (on Moodle site) http://fod.infobase.com.proxy078.nclive.org/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=32757 http://online.gtcc.edu/pluginfile.php/2059460/mod_resource/content/1/Fray%20Diego%20Dur%C3%A1n.pdf http://online.gtcc.edu/pluginfile.php/2059461/mod_resource/content/1/Diego%20Dur%C3%A1n%20Describes%20Mexica%20Customs.pdf http://online.gtcc.edu/pluginfile.php/2059462/mod_resource/content/1/Aztec%20Priests%20Respond%20to%20the%20Spanish.pdf Please remember to follow MLA guidelines when submitting your response. 1) Why did Durán believe that it would so difficult to eradicate the Aztec’s “ancestral religion”? What does Durán’s introduction reveal about the place of religion in Aztec life? 2) Why did the Aztec leaders find it inconceivable that they would ever be convinced to abandon their traditional beliefs? 3) What did the Aztec leaders believe they had gained by honoring their gods? What did they fear they would lose if they abandoned their traditional religion? 4) What light do these documents shed on the place of religion in Aztec society and culture? (Cite specific evidence from the documents or video) 5) What role did the markets play in Mexica society? Why would work stop on the day of the market? 6) How were slaves selected for human sacrifice? What qualities did they need to exhibit? How were slaves treated before being sacrificed? (Cite specific evidence from the documents or video)