Aztec Family Life

What was the role of the father in an Aztec family?

• Chef, warrior, and healer

• Provider, protector, and educator

• Baker, soldier, and artist

• Teacher, farmer, and leader

What were the responsibilities of Aztec mothers?

• Aztec mothers were responsible for hunting and gathering food

• Aztec mothers were responsible for taking care of the children, teaching them about Aztec culture and traditions, preparing meals, weaving clothes, and maintaining the household.

• Aztec mothers were responsible for leading military campaigns

• Aztec mothers were responsible for building temples and pyramids

What was the significance of children in Aztec families?

• Children were not important for continuing the family lineage in Aztec families

• Children were not allowed to participate in household chores in Aztec families

• Children were seen as a sign of wealth, helped with household chores, and were important for continuing the family lineage.

• Children were considered a burden in Aztec families

What were some common family activities in Aztec culture?

• Sculpting, pottery making, archery, trading, building

• Farming, cooking, weaving, storytelling, participating in religious ceremonies

• Hunting, fishing, metalworking, painting, dancing

• Reading, writing, playing sports, sailing, mining

How did Aztec families pass down traditions and values to future generations?

• Through oral storytelling, ceremonies, rituals, and practical demonstrations.

• By using modern technology and social media

• Through genetic inheritance

• Through written documents and textbooks

They farmed on chinampas, floating fields made with lake mud

• Aztec
• Inca
• Maya
• Olmec

Can you guess the capital city of the mighty Aztec Empire? Dive into history and pick your answer!

• Machu Picchu

• Tenochtitlán

• Cuzco

• Tikal

Can you guess the main crop that the mighty Aztecs cultivated with great skill?

• Potatoes

• Quinoa

• Maize

• Tomatoes

Can you spot the outsider? Which of these deities was NOT on the Aztec's VIP list of gods?

• Inti

• Quetzalcoatl

• Huitzilopochtli

• Tlaloc