Aztecs Trivia
Dive into Aztec antics with trivia on skull towers, floating gardens, and clean cities—prove you’ve got the heart (and guts) for the challenge!
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
During rituals atop temple pyramids, Aztec priests removed which body part to nourish the gods?
Heart
Spanish conquistadors noted that Tenochtitlan—unlike many European cities of the 1500s—was remarkably what?
Clean
Which Mexico City borough preserves the Aztec-era chinampa canals and floating gardens that once ringed Tenochtitlan?
Xochimilco
According to their migration legend, on which lake did the Mexica spot an eagle on a prickly pear cactus before founding Tenochtitlan?
Lake Texcoco
Which two elite warrior orders marked the highest military rank Aztec commoners could reach through valor, like capturing four prisoners?
Eagle and Jaguar