17. What was it like to be an Aztec kid?

Full Episode description

James investigates whether the Aztecs invented anything a kid might like today. And we find out about the ultimate sacrifice – WARNING, HISTORY IS PRETTY SCARY. We spare you the details, but – just in case – we include suggestions of how to deal with squeamish grown-ups!

Questions for after you’ve listened come right at the end, after the outtakes…

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Questions for after you’ve listened:

1. What is the Aztec name for Mexico City?
2. The Aztecs believed that there would be a sign that would tell them when they were in the right place to build their capital city. What 3 things would they see?
3. Which ruler made the Aztec Empire the biggest?
4. The Aztecs called themselves “The People of the ….” WHAT?
5. Who had to go to school?
6. When Hernan Cortes arrives from Spain, how do the Aztec people treat him?
7. What did the Aztecs invent?
8. Could a slave be made to be a human sacrifice?

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