Pre-Columbian History of the Americas - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
What empire was also known as the Triple Alliance? Aztec Empire
98%
What civilization covered most of the Yucatan peninsula? Maya Civilization
98%
What Andean empire was called "Tawantinsuyu" by its inhabitants? Inca Empire
96%
What was the staple crop that empire? Corn
93%
What "lost city" of that empire has a name that means "old mountain" in that language? Machu Picchu
86%
What modern-day city was the capital of that empire? Cuzco
80%
What pre-historic region covers the southern half of Mexico and the northern parts of Central America? {Meso}america
80%
What was the de facto capital of the above? Tenochtitlan
78%
What viking landed ca 1000 AD in modern-day Canada and founded a settlement there? Leif Erikson
75%
What ancient civilization in Mexico was known for colossal head sculptures? Olmec
70%
What was the name of that settlement? Vinland
69%
What confederation consists of six Native American tribes, including the Mohawk and Oneida? Iroquois
67%
What was the main language of the above? Quechua
63%
What were the Shuar people of the Amazon rainforest known to shrink in size? Human heads
61%
What god of that region was disguised as a feathered green serpent? Quetzalcoatl
50%
What group of people were dominant in the Greater Antilles? Taíno
40%
What pre-Columbian city in the Yucatan was built for its close proximity to Xtoloc cenote, an underground source of fresh water? Chichen Itza
37%
What city in Guatemala was the arch rival of Calakmul? Tikal
36%
What is the city of Cholula known to be home to the world's largest of by volume? Pyramid
21%
What cliff dwelling in Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park is the largest in North America? Cliff {Palace}
10%
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