Maya and Aztec Quiz

Which civilization built the famous city of Chichen Itza?

• Inca

• Mayan

• Aztec

• Egyptian

What was the capital city of the Aztec civilization?

• Machu Picchu

• Cuzco

• Chichen Itza

• Tenochtitlan

Which civilization developed a complex writing system using hieroglyphs?

• Vikings

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Ancient Sumerians

Imagine Hannah, Elijah, and Benjamin are time travelers who have landed in the ancient civilizations of the Maya and Aztecs. They notice the fields are full of a certain crop. What was the main crop grown by the Mayan & Aztec civilizations that our time-traveling friends are marveling at?

• Potatoes

• Wheat

• Maize (corn)

• Rice

Imagine you're an explorer, James, Ava, and Grace! You've traveled back in time and find yourselves in the bustling city of Tenochtitlan. As you look up at the towering pyramids, you witness a ceremony in progress. Which ancient civilization is likely performing a sacrifice of war prisoners atop their pyramids?

• Teotihuacan

• Incas

• Mayans

• Aztecs

Where did the Maya believe people were created from?

• They believed they came from maize (corn).

• They believed they came from the fishes.

• They believed they came from the Cacao trees.

• They believed they came from the great flood.

Which of the following civilizations were polytheistic (belief in multiple gods)?

• Islam

• Aztec

• Maya

• Maya and Aztec

Which of the following civilizations contributed chocolate to our modern life?

• Maya Civilization

• Aztecs Civilization

• Inca civilization

• Toltec Civilization

What was the name of the Aztec floating gardens used for agriculture?

• Tenochtitlan

• Chinampas

• Xochimilco

• Tlatelolco

What was the primary language spoken by the ancient Aztec civilization?

• Nahuatl

• Quechua

• Yucatec Maya

• Aymara