Question 1
Which Andean civilization built the mountaintop city of Machu Picchu?
- Inca
- Olmec
- Maya
- Aztec
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Inca
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Ancient Americas trivia quiz
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What the Ancient Americas questions cover
- Maya Calendar
- Inca Administration
- Inca Records
- Nazca
- Olmec
- Aztec Empire
- Aztec Farming
- Inca Capital
- Inca Roads
- Maya Astronomy
- Maya Dynasties
- Mississippian
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Question 2
Which Mesoamerican civilization is known for its elaborate calendar system and glyph writing?
- Aztec
- Maya
- Olmec
- Inca
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Maya
Question 3
What was the island capital of the empire centered in central Mexico before Spanish conquest?
- Cahokia
- Cusco
- Tenochtitlan
- Chichen Itza
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Tenochtitlan
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