Question 1 of 10 . Which civilisation built Chichen Itza? Updated Aug 19, 2026 · 50 questions 50 free Chichen Itza trivia questions with answers — history quiz, new questions added Aug 2026. Chichen Itza trivia takes you inside the most visited ruin in Mexico: a Maya city that peaked between about 900 and 1100 AD, whose step pyramid casts a serpent-shaped shadow at the equinoxes, chirps like a quetzal when you clap, and hides an older pyramid, a jaguar throne and possibly a cenote inside it. It was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007 and drew nearly ten million visitors in 2025. This quiz covers the meaning of the name and the mysterious Itza, the four cenotes and the sacrifices to the rain god Chaac, El Castillo's 365 steps and nine terraces, the largest ball court in Mesoamerica and its beheaded player, the Temple of the Warriors and the Thousand Columns, El Caracol the observatory, the Skull Platform, and the human story since: Montejo's doomed capital of Ciudad Real, John Lloyd Stephens's bestseller, Edward Thompson buying the ruins for a hacienda and dredging the Sacred Cenote, the Carnegie excavations, and the tourism boom from Cancún. Easy questions suit anyone who has done the day trip; the expert tier is for archaeology buffs. Every answer was checked against Wikipedia's articles on the site and its monuments, and the supporting sentence is attached to each question. Chichen Itza trivia questions and answers All 50 questions with answers and explanations. Play the quiz Questions 1 – 10 Q 01 Chichen Itza is located in which Mexican state? A Campeche B Yucatán C Chiapas D Quintana Roo Show answer ✓ Yucatán The brine It sits in Tinúm Municipality, in the eastern part of the state, within reach of the Cancún tour buses. Q 01 Chichen Itza is located in which Mexican state? It sits in Tinúm Municipality, in the eastern part of the state, within reach of the Cancún tour buses. Q 02 Which civilisation built Chichen Itza? A The Olmecs B The Aztecs C The Toltecs D The Maya Show answer ✓ The Maya The brine Its mix of styles once suggested conquest from central Mexico, but most scholars now see cultural diffusion. Q 02 Which civilisation built Chichen Itza? Its mix of styles once suggested conquest from central Mexico, but most scholars now see cultural diffusion. Q 03 What does the name Chichén Itzá mean? A City of the feathered serpent B At the mouth of the well of the Itzá C Temple of the rain god D Place of the seven caves Show answer ✓ At the mouth of the well of the Itzá The brine 'Itzá' itself may mean 'enchanter of the water', from itz, sorcerer, and ha, water. Q 03 What does the name Chichén Itzá mean? A City of the feathered serpent B At the mouth of the well of the Itzá C Temple of the rain god D Place of the seven caves ✓ At the mouth of the well of the Itzá 'Itzá' itself may mean 'enchanter of the water', from itz, sorcerer, and ha, water. Q 04 What are the natural sinkholes that supplied Chichen Itza with water called? A Cenotes B Barrancas C Arroyos D Aguadas Show answer ✓ Cenotes The brine The northern Yucatán is karst with no surface rivers; the site has four visible cenotes, and a hidden one under the main pyramid. Q 04 What are the natural sinkholes that supplied Chichen Itza with water called? The northern Yucatán is karst with no surface rivers; the site has four visible cenotes, and a hidden one under the main pyramid. Q 05 The sinkholes around Chichen Itza lie along the buried rim of which impact crater? A Chicxulub B Vredefort C Sudbury D Popigai Show answer ✓ Chicxulub The brine The Ring of Cenotes traces the edge of the crater left by the asteroid that ended the dinosaurs. Q 05 The sinkholes around Chichen Itza lie along the buried rim of which impact crater? The Ring of Cenotes traces the edge of the crater left by the asteroid that ended the dinosaurs. Q 06 To which Maya god were objects and people sacrificed in the Sacred Cenote? A Chaac, the rain god B Itzamna, the creator C Kukulkan, the feathered serpent D Ah Puch, the death god Show answer ✓ Chaac, the rain god The brine Ethnohistoric sources say the sacrifices were made in times of drought. Q 06 To which Maya god were objects and people sacrificed in the Sacred Cenote? A Chaac, the rain god B Itzamna, the creator C Kukulkan, the feathered serpent D Ah Puch, the death god ✓ Chaac, the rain god Ethnohistoric sources say the sacrifices were made in times of drought. Q 07 How wide is the Sacred Cenote? A About 120 metres B About 30 metres C About 15 metres D About 60 metres Show answer ✓ About 60 metres The brine Sheer cliffs drop some 27 metres from its rim to the water. Q 07 How wide is the Sacred Cenote? A About 120 metres B About 30 metres C About 15 metres D About 60 metres ✓ About 60 metres Sheer cliffs drop some 27 metres from its rim to the water. Q 08 Who dredged the Sacred Cenote between 1904 and 1910, recovering gold, jade and human remains? A John Lloyd Stephens B Sylvanus Morley C Edward Herbert Thompson D Alfred Maudslay Show answer ✓ Edward Herbert Thompson The brine He was the US consul to Yucatán and had bought the whole hacienda containing the ruins in 1894. Q 08 Who dredged the Sacred Cenote between 1904 and 1910, recovering gold, jade and human remains? A John Lloyd Stephens B Sylvanus Morley C Edward Herbert Thompson D Alfred Maudslay ✓ Edward Herbert Thompson He was the US consul to Yucatán and had bought the whole hacienda containing the ruins in 1894. Q 09 Where did Thompson ship most of the artefacts he dredged from the cenote? A The Field Museum in Chicago B The Peabody Museum at Harvard C The British Museum in London D The Smithsonian in Washington Show answer ✓ The Peabody Museum at Harvard The brine Mexico charged him with theft in 1926 and seized the hacienda; the Supreme Court cleared him in 1944, after his death. Q 09 Where did Thompson ship most of the artefacts he dredged from the cenote? A The Field Museum in Chicago B The Peabody Museum at Harvard C The British Museum in London D The Smithsonian in Washington ✓ The Peabody Museum at Harvard Mexico charged him with theft in 1926 and seized the hacienda; the Supreme Court cleared him in 1944, after his death. Q 10 The main pyramid at Chichen Itza is dedicated to which feathered-serpent deity? A Chaac B Quetzalcoatl C Itzamna D Kukulkan Show answer ✓ Kukulkan The brine The Spanish simply called it El Castillo, 'the castle'; Kukulkan is the Maya counterpart of the Aztec Quetzalcoatl. Q 10 The main pyramid at Chichen Itza is dedicated to which feathered-serpent deity? The Spanish simply called it El Castillo, 'the castle'; Kukulkan is the Maya counterpart of the Aztec Quetzalcoatl. Questions 11 – 20 Q 11 Roughly how tall is El Castillo? A About 15 metres B About 50 metres C About 30 metres D About 70 metres Show answer ✓ About 30 metres The brine Nine square terraces of about 2.57 metres each are topped by a 6-metre temple. Q 11 Roughly how tall is El Castillo? A About 15 metres B About 50 metres C About 30 metres D About 70 metres ✓ About 30 metres Nine square terraces of about 2.57 metres each are topped by a 6-metre temple. Q 12 How many terraces does El Castillo have? A Nine B Q 12 How many terraces does El Castillo have? Questions 21 – 30 Q 21 What is shown happening to a ballplayer in a carved panel at the base of the Great Ball Court walls? A He is diving headfirst through the stone ring B He is wrestling a jaguar to the ground C He has been decapitated, with blood spurting as snakes D He is being crowned with quetzal feathers Show answer ✓ He has been decapitated, with blood spurting as snakes The brine Six streams of blood in the form of wriggling serpents pour from the neck. Q 21 What is shown happening to a ballplayer in a carved panel at the base of the Great Ball Court walls? A He is diving headfirst through the stone ring B He is wrestling a jaguar to the ground C He has been decapitated, with blood spurting as snakes D He is being crowned with quetzal feathers ✓ He has been decapitated, with blood spurting as snakes Six streams of blood in the form of wriggling serpents pour from the neck. Q 22 The temple at the north end of Chichen Itza's Great Ball Court is nicknamed after what feature of a figure? Q 22 The temple at the north end of Chichen Itza's Great Ball Court is nicknamed after what feature of a figure? Questions 31 – 40 Q 31 The complex the Spanish named Las Monjas ('The Nunnery') was actually what? A A prison B A governmental palace C A granary D A convent for priestesses Show answer ✓ A governmental palace The brine Its Puuc-style buildings carry the site's densest concentration of hieroglyphs, often naming a ruler called K'ak'upakal. Q 31 The complex the Spanish named Las Monjas ('The Nunnery') was actually what? B A governmental palace D A convent for priestesses ✓ A governmental palace Its Puuc-style buildings carry the site's densest concentration of hieroglyphs, often naming a ruler called K'ak'upakal. Q 32 What does the name of the building Akab Dzib mean in Yucatec Maya? A Dark writing Q 32 What does the name of the building Akab Dzib mean in Yucatec Maya? Questions 41 – 50 Q 41 Which US organisation held a permit from 1923 to excavate and restore Chichen Itza, including the Caracol? A The Smithsonian Institution B The Carnegie Institution C The Rockefeller Foundation D Harvard's Peabody Museum Show answer ✓ The Carnegie Institution The brine Sylvanus Morley had proposed the project in 1913, but revolution and world war delayed it a decade. Q 41 Which US organisation held a permit from 1923 to excavate and restore Chichen Itza, including the Caracol? A The Smithsonian Institution B The Carnegie Institution C The Rockefeller Foundation D Harvard's Peabody Museum ✓ The Carnegie Institution Sylvanus Morley had proposed the project in 1913, but revolution and world war delayed it a decade. Q 42 In what year was El Castillo named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World? A Q 42 In what year was El Castillo named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World? Play the quiz → The number may echo the nine levels of the Maya underworld. Q 13 Counting the top platform, the four staircases of El Castillo add up to how many steps? A 365 B 260 C 400 D 300 Show answer ✓ 365 The brine Each side has about 91, matching the days of the Haab' solar year. Q 13 Counting the top platform, the four staircases of El Castillo add up to how many steps? Each side has about 91, matching the days of the Haab' solar year. Q 14 What appears on El Castillo's north staircase around the spring and autumn equinoxes? A The pyramid's shadow disappears entirely B The shadow of a serpent wriggling down the balustrade C A beam of light through the summit temple D A perfect cross of shadow on the plaza Show answer ✓ The shadow of a serpent wriggling down the balustrade The brine Scholars doubt it was designed to mark the equinox, since the effect is visible for weeks either side. Q 14 What appears on El Castillo's north staircase around the spring and autumn equinoxes? A The pyramid's shadow disappears entirely B The shadow of a serpent wriggling down the balustrade C A beam of light through the summit temple D A perfect cross of shadow on the plaza ✓ The shadow of a serpent wriggling down the balustrade Scholars doubt it was designed to mark the equinox, since the effect is visible for weeks either side. Q 15 A handclap at the foot of El Castillo's staircase produces an echo compared to which bird's call? A The scarlet macaw B The harpy eagle C The keel-billed toucan D The resplendent quetzal Show answer ✓ The resplendent quetzal The brine The regularly spaced treads act as a corrugated surface that returns a descending chirp. Q 15 A handclap at the foot of El Castillo's staircase produces an echo compared to which bird's call? A The scarlet macaw B The harpy eagle C The keel-billed toucan D The resplendent quetzal ✓ The resplendent quetzal The regularly spaced treads act as a corrugated surface that returns a descending chirp. Q 16 What did Mexican archaeologists find inside El Castillo in the 1930s? A A library of painted codices B A flooded chamber with canoes C A royal tomb full of gold masks D An earlier temple with a Chac Mool and a red jaguar throne Show answer ✓ An earlier temple with a Chac Mool and a red jaguar throne The brine The throne's spots are inlaid jade; the tunnel to it was open to tourists until 2006. Q 16 What did Mexican archaeologists find inside El Castillo in the 1930s? A A library of painted codices B A flooded chamber with canoes C A royal tomb full of gold masks D An earlier temple with a Chac Mool and a red jaguar throne ✓ An earlier temple with a Chac Mool and a red jaguar throne The throne's spots are inlaid jade; the tunnel to it was open to tourists until 2006. Q 17 What did scientists determine lies beneath El Castillo in 2015? A A magma chamber B A mass grave C A hidden cenote D A second ball court Show answer ✓ A hidden cenote The brine No archaeologist has ever seen it; 2025 scanning also mapped an inner 'Castillo-sub' pyramid built in stages. Q 17 What did scientists determine lies beneath El Castillo in 2015? A A magma chamber C A hidden cenote D A second ball court ✓ A hidden cenote No archaeologist has ever seen it; 2025 scanning also mapped an inner 'Castillo-sub' pyramid built in stages. Q 18 Why did the authorities close El Castillo to climbers in 2006? A An 80-year-old American woman fell to her death B Looters had chipped away carvings C Steps were eroding under tourist traffic D An earthquake cracked the staircase Show answer ✓ An 80-year-old American woman fell to her death The brine Visitors may still walk around the monuments but no longer climb them or enter the chambers. Q 18 Why did the authorities close El Castillo to climbers in 2006? A An 80-year-old American woman fell to her death B Looters had chipped away carvings C Steps were eroding under tourist traffic D An earthquake cracked the staircase ✓ An 80-year-old American woman fell to her death Visitors may still walk around the monuments but no longer climb them or enter the chambers. Q 19 How many ball courts have archaeologists identified at Chichen Itza? A Only five B Just one C Thirteen D Thirty-one Show answer ✓ Thirteen The brine The Great Ball Court, 168 by 70 metres, is the largest and best-preserved in Mesoamerica. Q 19 How many ball courts have archaeologists identified at Chichen Itza? The Great Ball Court, 168 by 70 metres, is the largest and best-preserved in Mesoamerica. Q 20 How long is the Great Ball Court? A 100 metres B 68 metres C 168 metres D 250 metres Show answer ✓ 168 metres The brine Its side platforms are 95 metres long with walls 8 metres high, and rings carved with feathered serpents set into them. Q 20 How long is the Great Ball Court? Its side platforms are 95 metres long with walls 8 metres high, and rings carved with feathered serpents set into them. C A missing arm The Templo del Hombre Barbado, 'Temple of the Bearded Man', is named for carving under the central figure's chin. Q 23 What is a tzompantli, an example of which stands at Chichen Itza? A A skull platform or rack B An astronomical tower C A raised causeway D A steam bath Show answer ✓ A skull platform or rack The brine Unlike Tenochtitlan's, the skulls here were impaled vertically rather than horizontally.

Q 23 What is a tzompantli, an example of which stands at Chichen Itza? A A skull platform or rack B An astronomical tower C A raised causeway ✓ A skull platform or rack Unlike Tenochtitlan's, the skulls here were impaled vertically rather than horizontally. Q 24 The Platform of the Eagles and the Jaguars is decorated with panels showing those animals doing what? A Fighting serpents B Guarding maize C Carrying the sun D Eating human hearts Show answer ✓ Eating human hearts The brine It combines Maya and Toltec styles and has a staircase on each of its four sides. Q 24 The Platform of the Eagles and the Jaguars is decorated with panels showing those animals doing what? A Fighting serpents B Guarding maize C Carrying the sun D Eating human hearts ✓ Eating human hearts It combines Maya and Toltec styles and has a staircase on each of its four sides. Q 25 The stone-cone platform between El Castillo and the Sacred Cenote is dedicated to what? A The morning dew B The goddess of maize C The planet Venus D The rain god Chaac Show answer ✓ The planet Venus The brine Archaeologists found a collection of large stone cones inside it whose purpose is unknown. Q 25 The stone-cone platform between El Castillo and the Sacred Cenote is dedicated to what? A The morning dew B The goddess of maize C The planet Venus D The rain god Chaac ✓ The planet Venus Archaeologists found a collection of large stone cones inside it whose purpose is unknown. Q 26 What are the paved Maya causeways, of which more than 80 criss-cross Chichen Itza, called? A Chultuns B Kivas C Sacbeob D Calzadas Show answer ✓ Sacbeob The brine Sacbe Number One, the 'white road' to the Sacred Cenote, is 270 metres long and 9 metres wide. Q 26 What are the paved Maya causeways, of which more than 80 criss-cross Chichen Itza, called? Sacbe Number One, the 'white road' to the Sacred Cenote, is 270 metres long and 9 metres wide. Q 27 The Temple of the Warriors at Chichen Itza closely resembles Temple B at which Toltec capital? A Tenochtitlan B Cholula C Teotihuacan D Tula Show answer ✓ Tula The brine The Chichen version is larger and is fronted by rows of columns carved with warriors, with a Chac Mool at the top of the stairs. Q 27 The Temple of the Warriors at Chichen Itza closely resembles Temple B at which Toltec capital? The Chichen version is larger and is fronted by rows of columns carved with warriors, with a Chac Mool at the top of the stairs. Q 28 Murals in the Temple of the Warriors have prompted scholarly speculation about contact with which people? A Chinese sailors B Egyptians C Polynesians D Vikings Show answer ✓ Vikings The brine Watercolours were made of the murals because they deteriorated quickly once exposed after centuries of burial. Q 28 Murals in the Temple of the Warriors have prompted scholarly speculation about contact with which people? A Chinese sailors Watercolours were made of the murals because they deteriorated quickly once exposed after centuries of burial. Q 29 What kind of building is El Caracol thought to have been? A A royal burial tomb B A ceremonial ball court C An astronomical observatory D A covered market hall Show answer ✓ An astronomical observatory The brine Its round shape and aligned windows track the path of Venus; the name means 'snail' after its spiral staircase. Q 29 What kind of building is El Caracol thought to have been? A A royal burial tomb B A ceremonial ball court C An astronomical observatory D A covered market hall ✓ An astronomical observatory Its round shape and aligned windows track the path of Venus; the name means 'snail' after its spiral staircase. Q 30 Why is El Caracol so named? A Snails were sacrificed there B Its internal staircase spirals like a snail shell C It was covered in shell mosaic D It is shaped like a shell from above Show answer ✓ Its internal staircase spirals like a snail shell The brine El Caracol means 'snail' in Spanish; the building is dated to about AD 906. Q 30 Why is El Caracol so named? A Snails were sacrificed there B Its internal staircase spirals like a snail shell C It was covered in shell mosaic D It is shaped like a shell from above ✓ Its internal staircase spirals like a snail shell El Caracol means 'snail' in Spanish; the building is dated to about AD 906. D House of the deer It refers to the mysterious carved glyphs over an inner doorway; a painted handprint survives near one ceiling. Q 33 The Osario pyramid is called the High Priests' Temple because Thompson found skeletons where? A Under its staircase B In a cenote beside it C In a natural cave 12 metres beneath it D In a chamber at its summit Show answer ✓ In a natural cave 12 metres beneath it The brine An opening at the centre of the summit temple leads down into the cave. Q 33 The Osario pyramid is called the High Priests' Temple because Thompson found skeletons where? A Under its staircase B In a cenote beside it C In a natural cave 12 metres beneath it D In a chamber at its summit ✓ In a natural cave 12 metres beneath it An opening at the centre of the summit temple leads down into the cave. Q 34 What was Chichen Itza's port on the north coast, through which it traded for obsidian and gold? A Isla Cerritos B Xcambo Puerto C Isla Cozumel D Vista Alegre Show answer ✓ Isla Cerritos The brine Trading settlements like it stayed small, none more than 300 metres long, since most sat on tiny islands. Q 34 What was Chichen Itza's port on the north coast, through which it traded for obsidian and gold? A Isla Cerritos B Xcambo Puerto ✓ Isla Cerritos Trading settlements like it stayed small, none more than 300 metres long, since most sat on tiny islands. Q 35 The earliest hieroglyphic date found at Chichen Itza corresponds to which year? A 1132 AD B 832 AD C 532 AD D 232 AD Show answer ✓ 832 AD The brine The last known date, 998, is recorded in the Osario temple. Q 35 The earliest hieroglyphic date found at Chichen Itza corresponds to which year? The last known date, 998, is recorded in the Osario temple. Q 36 Per the Chilam Balam books, which ruler of Mayapan leapt into the Sacred Cenote and prophesied his own rise? A Hunac Ceel B Pacal C K'ak'upakal D Kukulkan Show answer ✓ Hunac Ceel The brine Survivors of the cenote were believed to gain prophecy; on that occasion nobody had surfaced, so he jumped himself. Q 36 Per the Chilam Balam books, which ruler of Mayapan leapt into the Sacred Cenote and prophesied his own rise? Survivors of the cenote were believed to gain prophecy; on that occasion nobody had surfaced, so he jumped himself. Q 37 What did conquistador Montejo the Younger rename Chichen Itza when he tried to make it his capital in the 1530s? A San Francisco de Campeche B Nueva Sevilla C Villa Rica D Ciudad Real Show answer ✓ Ciudad Real The brine The Maya besieged him, he lost 150 men in a final assault, and he fled under cover of darkness in 1534. Q 37 What did conquistador Montejo the Younger rename Chichen Itza when he tried to make it his capital in the 1530s? A San Francisco de Campeche B Nueva Sevilla The Maya besieged him, he lost 150 men in a final assault, and he fled under cover of darkness in 1534. Q 38 By 1588 the land around Chichen Itza had become what? A A silver mine B A royal hunting reserve C A Franciscan monastery D A working cattle ranch Show answer ✓ A working cattle ranch The brine The Spanish crown had issued a land grant that included the ruins. Q 38 By 1588 the land around Chichen Itza had become what? A A silver mine B A royal hunting reserve C A Franciscan monastery D A working cattle ranch ✓ A working cattle ranch The Spanish crown had issued a land grant that included the ruins. Q 39 Whose 1843 book Incidents of Travel in Yucatan brought Chichen Itza to popular attention? A Désiré Charnay B John Lloyd Stephens C Augustus Le Plongeon D Teobert Maler Show answer ✓ John Lloyd Stephens The brine Frederick Catherwood drew the illustrations, and the book prompted a wave of expeditions. Q 39 Whose 1843 book Incidents of Travel in Yucatan brought Chichen Itza to popular attention? A Désiré Charnay B John Lloyd Stephens C Augustus Le Plongeon D Teobert Maler ✓ John Lloyd Stephens Frederick Catherwood drew the illustrations, and the book prompted a wave of expeditions. Q 40 What name did Augustus Le Plongeon give the reclining statue he dug up at Chichen Itza in 1875? A Tlaloc B Balam C Atlante D Chac Mool Show answer ✓ Chac Mool The brine The figure lies on its back with knees drawn up and a plate on its stomach. Q 40 What name did Augustus Le Plongeon give the reclining statue he dug up at Chichen Itza in 1875? The figure lies on its back with knees drawn up and a plate on its stomach. The commercial poll's methodology was criticised, but Mexican officials predicted the publicity would double visitor numbers. Q 43 Who owned the land under Chichen Itza's monuments until the state of Yucatán bought it in 2010? A The Carnegie Institution of Washington B The Mexican federal army C A private owner from the Barbachano family D The Catholic Archdiocese of Yucatán Show answer ✓ A private owner from the Barbachano family The brine Tourism pioneer Fernando Barbachano Peón had bought the hacienda from Thompson's heirs in 1944. Q 43 Who owned the land under Chichen Itza's monuments until the state of Yucatán bought it in 2010? A The Carnegie Institution of Washington B The Mexican federal army C A private owner from the Barbachano family D The Catholic Archdiocese of Yucatán ✓ A private owner from the Barbachano family Tourism pioneer Fernando Barbachano Peón had bought the hacienda from Thompson's heirs in 1944. Q 44 Roughly how many visitors did Chichen Itza receive in 2025? A About 1.9 million B About 9.9 million C About 3.9 million D About 25 million Show answer ✓ About 9.9 million The brine It is the second-most visited archaeological site in Mexico, fed by day-trippers from Cancún. Q 44 Roughly how many visitors did Chichen Itza receive in 2025? A About 1.9 million B About 9.9 million C About 3.9 million D About 25 million ✓ About 9.9 million It is the second-most visited archaeological site in Mexico, fed by day-trippers from Cancún. Q 45 Among Mexico's archaeological sites, where does Chichen Itza rank by visitor numbers? A Second B First C Fourth D Sixth Show answer ✓ Second The brine Much of the traffic comes on day trips from the resorts of Cancún and the Riviera Maya, and a Tren Maya station now serves the site. Q 45 Among Mexico's archaeological sites, where does Chichen Itza rank by visitor numbers? Much of the traffic comes on day trips from the resorts of Cancún and the Riviera Maya, and a Tren Maya station now serves the site. Q 46 The archaeological site of Chichen Itza lies within which Yucatán municipality? A Valladolid B Tinúm C Mérida D Izamal Show answer ✓ Tinúm The brine The city was a focal point of the Northern Maya Lowlands from the Late Classic into the early Postclassic period. Q 46 The archaeological site of Chichen Itza lies within which Yucatán municipality? The city was a focal point of the Northern Maya Lowlands from the Late Classic into the early Postclassic period. Q 47 The last known hieroglyphic date at Chichen Itza, recorded in the Osario temple, corresponds to which year? A 1187 B 1064 C 998 D 911 Show answer ✓ 998 The brine Archaeological data suggest the city had declined as a regional centre by about 1100, before Mayapan's rise. Q 47 The last known hieroglyphic date at Chichen Itza, recorded in the Osario temple, corresponds to which year? Archaeological data suggest the city had declined as a regional centre by about 1100, before Mayapan's rise. Q 48 The Temple of the Tables is named for altars held up by small carved figures of men called what? A Caryatids B Telamones C Chac Mools D Atlantes Show answer ✓ Atlantes The brine The figures raise their arms to bear the load; nearby stands a three-part Steam Bath heated with hot stones. Q 48 The Temple of the Tables is named for altars held up by small carved figures of men called what? The figures raise their arms to bear the load; nearby stands a three-part Steam Bath heated with hot stones. Q 49 Which two allied cities to the south and east declined as Chichen Itza rose to prominence? A Yaxuna and Coba B Uxmal and Kabah C Tulum and Ek Balam D Mayapan and Izamal Show answer ✓ Yaxuna and Coba The brine Coba lost much of its territory in the 10th century, isolating its dependent ally, and Chichen Itza may have hastened both cities' collapse. Q 49 Which two allied cities to the south and east declined as Chichen Itza rose to prominence? A Yaxuna and Coba B Uxmal and Kabah C Tulum and Ek Balam D Mayapan and Izamal ✓ Yaxuna and Coba Coba lost much of its territory in the 10th century, isolating its dependent ally, and Chichen Itza may have hastened both cities' collapse. Q 50 Which archaeologist's proposal led the Carnegie Institution in 1913 to commit to long-term research at the site? A Alfred Maudslay B Sylvanus G. Morley C Teobert Maler D J. Eric S. Thompson Show answer ✓ Sylvanus G. Morley The brine Meanwhile Edward Thompson had shipped most of his cenote finds to Harvard's Peabody Museum. Q 50 Which archaeologist's proposal led the Carnegie Institution in 1913 to commit to long-term research at the site? A Alfred Maudslay B Sylvanus G. Morley C Teobert Maler D J. Eric S. Thompson ✓ Sylvanus G. Morley Meanwhile Edward Thompson had shipped most of his cenote finds to Harvard's Peabody Museum. More History trivia Mexico Trivia 100 Q → Maya Civilization Trivia 70 Q → Pyramids Trivia 60 Q → Cinco De Mayo Trivia 160 Q → Landmark Trivia 60 Q → Teotihuacan Trivia 50 Q → Quetzalcoatl Trivia 50 Q → Latin America Trivia 50 Q → American Revolution Trivia 220 Q → April Fools' Day Trivia 210 Q → Related quizzes Maya Civilization Trivia More Maya · 10 Q → Teotihuacan Trivia More Mexico · 10 Q → Pyramids Trivia More Maya · 10 Q → Guatemala Trivia More Maya · 10 Q → Belize Trivia More Maya · 10 Q → Honduras Trivia More Maya · 10 Q →