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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Maya Civilization

Which feathered serpent deity was worshipped by the Yucatec Maya?

Answer

Kukulkan

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• The Maya Civilization

Which Copan monument shows its 16 dynastic rulers seated around four sides?

Answer

Altar Q

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• The Maya Civilization

Which Dos Pilas ruler was a brother of Tikal king Nuun Ujol Chaak?

Answer

B'alaj Chan K'awiil

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• The Maya Civilization

Which ruler is listed as the founder of Tikal's dynasty?

Answer

Yax Ehb Xook

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• The Maya Civilization

Which Palenque queen was the mother of K'inich Janaab' Pakal?

Answer

Sak K'uk'

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The Maya Civilization

What architectural style is named for hills in northwest Yucatan near Uxmal?

Answer

Puuc

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The Maya Civilization

Which Kaqchikel Maya capital became the first Spanish capital of Guatemala?

Answer

Iximche

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The Maya Civilization

Which city was the capital of the K'iche' Maya kingdom at the Spanish conquest?

Answer

Q'umarkaj

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The Maya Civilization

At which Belize Maya site is the Caana pyramid complex located?

Answer

Caracol

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The Maya Civilization

In which Yucatan town did Diego de Landa hold his 1562 auto-da-fe?

Answer

Mani

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The Maya Civilization

Which Maya codex was formerly known as the Grolier Codex?

Answer

Maya Codex of Mexico

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The Maya Civilization

What Long Count period equals 20 tuns, about 19.7 years?

Answer

k'atun

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