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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The Maya Civilization

What is the name of Coba's tallest pyramid?

Answer

Nohoch Mul

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The Maya Civilization

Which Maya period is usually dated from about AD 250 to 900?

Answer

Classic period

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Maya Civilization

Which Maya city in Yucatan is known for the Governor's Palace and Nunnery Quadrangle?

Answer

Uxmal

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Maya Civilization

Which Maya site in Guatemala is famous for its tall sandstone stelae and zoomorphs?

Answer

Quirigua

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Maya Civilization

What term describes a raised paved road built by the Maya?

Answer

Sacbe

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• The Maya Civilization

Which color name is used for the durable pigment associated with Maya murals and pottery?

Answer

Maya blue

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• The Maya Civilization

What natural sinkhole supplied water at many Maya sites, including Chichen Itza?

Answer

Cenote

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• The Maya Civilization

Which Mexican state is home to the Maya city of Chichen Itza?

Answer

Yucatan

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• Charles Darwin

In which English town was Charles Darwin born in 1809?

Answer

Shrewsbury

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• The Battle Of Waterloo

Which British general commanded the 5th Infantry Division at Waterloo?

Answer

Thomas Picton

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The Battle Of Waterloo

Which Hanoverian officer commanded the King's German Legion troops at La Haye Sainte?

Answer

Georg Baring

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The Battle Of Waterloo

Which French army wing was delayed away from Waterloo by orders to pursue the Prussians?

Answer

Right wing

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