Mayan Empire and Civilization Trivia Quiz
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Mesoamerican civilization spanning millennia. Play the Mayan Empire and Civilization trivia quiz solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
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This region of the Americas, spanning modern-day Guatemala, Belize, and parts of Mexico, was home to the ancient Maya civilization.
Difficulty: Easy- The Caribbean Islands
- The Andes Mountains
- Mesoamerica
- The Amazon Basin
This German librarian, working in Dresden in the 1880s, made breakthrough progress in deciphering the Maya number system by studying an ancient codex.
Difficulty: Medium- Heinrich Schliemann
- Jean-Francois Champollion
- Ernst Forstemann
- Howard Carter
This epigraphic discovery at Tortuguero, containing one of only two known references to the 2012 date, sparked initial controversy about Maya prophecies.
Difficulty: Hard- Monument 6
- Stela 1
- Altar Q
- Lintel 3
This famous Maya archaeological site in Mexico features a massive stepped pyramid known as El Castillo, or the Temple of Kukulcan.
Difficulty: Easy- Chichen Itza
- Machu Picchu
- Angkor Wat
- Stonehenge
This Russian scholar, working in the 1950s, made the key breakthrough in deciphering Maya hieroglyphs by recognizing they were partly phonetic, not just logographic.
Difficulty: Medium- Tatiana Proskouriakoff
- Yuri Knorosov
- Michael Coe
- Linda Schele
This 2010 discovery of the oldest known Maya astronomical table, predating the Dresden Codex by centuries, was found painted on a wall in a ruined structure.
Difficulty: Hard- San Bartolo murals
- Cival stucco masks
- Holmul frieze
- Xultun astronomical tables
This staple crop, domesticated by ancient Mesoamerican peoples including the Maya, remains a dietary foundation across Latin America today.
Difficulty: Easy- Wheat
- Rice
- Corn (Maize)
- Potatoes
This term describes the 52-year cycle created when the 260-day Tzolkin and 365-day Haab calendars synchronized, marking a complete round of all possible day combinations.
Difficulty: Medium- Baktun
- Katun
- Calendar Round
- Tun
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