Aztec Empire - Daily Life

What member of the Aztec family typically worked at home cooking food and weaving cloth?

• Husband

• Wife

• Son

• None of the above

What were the homes of wealthy people in the Aztec Empire made from?

• Wood logs

• Animal skins

• Stone or Sun-dried brick

• Bark and twigs

True or False: The Aztec had very specific rules on what clothing each class of people could wear.

• True

• False

What type of clothing did the Aztec men wear?

• Pants and shirts

• Long dresses

• Tunics and kilts

• Loincloths and long capes

What article of clothing could only be worn by the Aztec Emperor?

• Red cap

• Purple colored shirt

• Green pants

• Turquoise cloak

What food was the main staple of the Aztec diet?

• Fish

• Maize

• Insects

• Chicken

True or False: Only children of the very wealthy attended school in the Aztec Empire.

• True

• False

Which of the following was part of what Aztec boys learned in school?

• How to farm

• Religion

• How to fight as warriors

• Crafts such as pottery

• All of the above

What was Patolli?

• A type of food

• A type of feathered hat worn by the wealthy

• A board game where pieces moved around by rolling dice

• A sport used to prepare men for war

• A delicious chocolate drink

True or False: The punishment for breaking the rules regarding clothing was sometimes death.

• True

• False