Aztec Everyday Life – fill in the blanks using the word bank.

The people of the Aztec empire had mandatory ______, regardless of gender or class, so people in the Aztec society were generally well educated. Except for the nobility, the people were quite poor. Common people lived in adobe ______, made of mud bricks. One building was for sleeping, cooking, eating and worship. Another building contained a steam bath. It was believed that the bath was important for good health. They spoke their own ______(Nahuatal) and used an accurate 365-day ______based around their harvest seasons. The Aztec’s entire culture was dominated by ______., and worshipping their many gods. They made colorful ______and masks and covered the bodies of children in spiritual ______. They had religious celebrations full of song, dance and sports to pay tribute to all of their ______.

In Aztec culture, ______were glorified for religious reasons. Taking prisoners to ______to the gods was an essential ritual in Aztec daily life. They believed that they owed a blood-debt to their gods, and would sacrifice thousands of people every year! Though life was very structured, it seemed close to chaos as the people were very ______and tried to avoid natural (and imagined) disasters.

Word Bank: Homes Language Gods Education

Warriors Tattoos Religion Superstitious Calendar Art Sacrifice

Aztec Calendar Huitzilopochtli (God of the Sun and War)

Aztec Ball Game – Ullamaliztli