Chichen Itza - Test
Chichen Itza
  • 1. Where is Chichen Itza located?
A) Brazil
B) Peru
C) Mexico
D) Guatemala
  • 2. Which ancient civilization built Chichen Itza?
A) Inca
B) Aztec
C) Maya
D) Olmec
  • 3. What is the name of the famous pyramid in Chichen Itza?
A) The Temple of the Moon
B) Teotihuacan
C) Machu Picchu
D) El Castillo
  • 4. What does the name 'Chichen Itza' mean in English?
A) At the mouth of the well of the Itza
B) Sacred Place
C) City of Gold
D) Lost City
  • 5. What is the name of the sacred cenote at Chichen Itza?
A) Cenote Azul
B) Cenote Sagrado
C) Cenote Ik Kil
D) Cenote Dos Ojos
  • 6. Which astronomical event is associated with Chichen Itza's Kukulcan pyramid?
A) Meteor shower
B) Solstice
C) Eclipse
D) Equinox
  • 7. When was Chichen Itza designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1988
B) 2003
C) 1996
D) 1975
  • 8. What type of architectural feature is the Platform of the Skulls in Chichen Itza?
A) Marketplace
B) Palace
C) Aqueduct
D) Tzompantli
  • 9. Which architectural styles are evident at Chichen Itza?
A) Only Puuc and Chenes styles
B) Only Central Mexican styles
C) Only Mayan styles
D) Central Mexican styles, Puuc, and Chenes styles
  • 10. Who maintains the stewardship of Chichen Itza?
A) The state of Yucatán
B) Private owners
C) The United Nations
D) Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
  • 11. When did the state of Yucatán purchase the land under the monuments?
A) 31 December 2005
B) 15 August 2015
C) 1 January 2000
D) 29 March 2010
  • 12. How many tourists visited Chichen Itza in 2017?
A) Over 3 million
B) Over 2.6 million
C) Over 500,000
D) Over 1 million
  • 13. What does 'Itzá' mean in the context of the Itzá ethnic-lineage group?
A) Sorcerer
B) Leader
C) Priest
D) Warrior
  • 14. What is one possible earlier name for Chichen Itza?
A) Uuc Yabnal
B) Itzá
C) Tollan
D) Maya
  • 15. Which book records the earlier name of Chichen Itza?
A) Codex Mendoza
B) Popol Vuh
C) Chilam Balam de Chumayel
D) Codex Borbonicus
  • 16. What does the first word of the earlier name for Chichen Itza mean?
A) House
B) Great
C) Place
D) Seven
  • 17. In which state of Mexico is Chichen Itza located?
A) Veracruz
B) Guerrero
C) Yucatán
D) Chiapas
  • 18. What type of geological feature characterizes the northern Yucatán Peninsula?
A) Mountainous
B) Desert
C) Karst
D) Volcanic
  • 19. What natural feature at Chichen Itza provided plentiful water year-round?
A) Springs
B) Cenotes
C) Rivers
D) Lakes
  • 20. To which deity were sacrifices made into the Cenote Sagrado?
A) Chaac
B) Itzamna
C) Ix Chel
D) Kukulkan
  • 21. Who dredged the Cenote Sagrado from 1904 to 1910?
A) John Lloyd Stephens
B) Frederick Catherwood
C) Edward Herbert Thompson
D) Tikal
  • 22. What did the study of human remains from the Cenote Sagrado reveal?
A) Signs of disease
B) Evidence of natural death
C) Wounds consistent with human sacrifice
D) Marks of ritual scarification
  • 23. Which theory about Chichen Itza's political organization has been called into question in recent years?
A) The multepal system theory.
B) The theory of a democratic system.
C) The theory of a theocratic system.
D) The theory of a single dynastic lineage.
  • 24. What was the primary economic activity that contributed to Chichen Itza's power?
A) Agriculture and farming.
B) Mining and metalwork.
C) Participating in the water-borne circum-peninsular trade route.
D) Textile production.
  • 25. What was the earliest hieroglyphic date discovered at Chichen Itza?
A) 600 AD.
B) 750 AD.
C) 900 AD.
D) 832 AD.
  • 26. What was the last known hieroglyphic date recorded at Chichen Itza?
A) 1050 AD.
B) 998 AD.
C) 900 AD.
D) 1200 AD.
  • 27. Who prophesied his own rise to power according to the Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel?
A) Teobert Maler
B) Augustus Le Plongeon
C) Hunac Ceel
D) Francisco de Montejo
  • 28. What name did Francisco Montejo The Younger give to Chichen Itza after he arrived there?
A) Xaman Haʼ
B) Montejo
C) Campeche
D) Ciudad Real
  • 29. In which year did Francisco Montejo The Younger abandon Chichen Itza?
A) 1534
B) 1531
C) 1535
D) 1527
  • 30. Who published the first long-form description of Chichen Itza in 'Biologia Centrali-Americana'?
A) Alfred Maudslay
B) John Lloyd Stephens
C) Frederick Catherwood
D) Désiré Charnay
  • 31. Who excavated a statue at Chichen Itza in 1875 and named it 'Chacmol'?
A) Alfred Maudslay
B) Edward Herbert Thompson
C) Augustus Le Plongeon
D) Teobert Maler
  • 32. Which institution conducted long-term archaeological research at Chichen Itza starting in 1913?
A) Peabody Museum
B) Carnegie Institution
C) National Geographic
D) INAH
  • 33. In which year did the Mexican Supreme Court rule that Edward Thompson had broken no laws regarding the artifacts?
A) 1944
B) 1913
C) 1923
D) 1932
  • 34. Who began excavations adjacent to El Castillo in 2009 to investigate construction that predated it?
A) Edward Herbert Thompson
B) Fernando Barbachano Peon
C) Rafael (Rach) Cobos
D) Sylvanus G. Morley
  • 35. Which Maya city was established as a capital by Francisco de Montejo?
A) Campeche
B) Mayapan
C) Chichen Itza
D) Xaman Haʼ
  • 36. What was the primary reason the Spanish chose the region around Chichen Itza to locate a capital?
A) The strategic military location
B) The abundance of natural resources
C) The presence of gold mines
D) The relatively high population density
  • 37. Who was the first to publish photographs of Chichen Itza?
A) John Lloyd Stephens
B) Frederick Catherwood
C) Alfred Maudslay
D) Désiré Charnay
  • 38. Which architectural style is concentrated in the Old Chichén area and also seen in the Nunnery Group?
A) Toltec style
B) Puuc-style architecture
C) Río Bec style
D) Chenes-style architecture
  • 39. Which complex includes the Temple of Kukulcán (El Castillo) and the Great Ball Court?
A) The Great North Platform
B) The Central Group
C) The Group of the Initial Series
D) The Osario Group
  • 40. Which architectural style features ornate façades and masked doorways?
A) Toltec style
B) Chenes-style architecture
C) Río Bec style
D) Puuc-style architecture
  • 41. How many original pieces from various institutions are displayed in the Great Museum of Chichen Itza?
A) 400 originals
B) 600 originals
C) 1,000 originals
D) 200 originals
  • 42. What was discovered under the north side of the pyramid during the 1930s excavation?
A) A staircase leading to another temple
B) A large chamber filled with artifacts
C) A hidden treasure
D) A series of tunnels
  • 43. When is Old Chichén planned to reopen to visitors?
A) 2023
B) 2024
C) 2025
D) 2022
  • 44. Who popularized the Maya Yucatán in the public's imagination with his book 'Incidents of Travel in Yucatan'?
A) John Lloyd Stephens
B) Baron Emanuel von Friedrichsthal
C) Benjamin Norman
D) Francisco Gomez Rul
  • 45. How many individuals were analyzed in the genome-wide association study at Chichen Itza?
A) 80
B) 64
C) 72
D) 50
  • 46. What is located at the southern end of Akab Dzib?
A) A cenote
B) Two entrances
C) A staircase
D) One entrance
  • 47. How many ballcourts have archaeologists identified in Chichen Itza?
A) Ten
B) Eight
C) Thirteen
D) Fifteen
  • 48. What is the color of the throne found in the temple chamber?
A) Blue
B) Yellow
C) Red
D) Green
  • 49. What was the earlier name of Akab Dzib according to the Casa Colorada glyphs?
A) Cenote Sagrado
B) Las Monjas
C) El Caracol
D) Wa(k)wak Puh Ak Na
  • 50. What does the name Akab Dzib mean in Yucatec Mayan?
A) Mystical Writing
B) Bright Writing
C) Sacred Writing
D) Dark Writing
  • 51. What is the Spanish name for the building known as El Caracol?
A) The Observatory
B) The Church
C) The Nunnery
D) The Snail
  • 52. In what year was Akab Dzib restored by INAH?
A) 2007
B) 2010
C) 2000
D) 1999
  • 53. Who discovered a false wall in the Caves of Balankanche in 1959?
A) E. Wyllys Andrews IV
B) José Humberto Gómez
C) A.S. Pearse
D) Edward Thompson
  • 54. What language does the gastronomic center in the museum promote?
A) The Spanish language.
B) The French language.
C) The Mayan language.
D) The English language.
  • 55. What material was used for the spots on the throne?
A) Bronze
B) Silver
C) Gold
D) Inlaid jade
  • 56. During which time period were the individuals discovered at Chichen Itza dated back to?
A) 500-900 CE
B) 1200-1500 CE
C) 300-500 CE
D) 1000-1200 CE
  • 57. Which façade of Akab Dzib is considered the front of the structure?
A) The southern façade
B) The northern façade
C) The eastern façade
D) The western façade
  • 58. Who was the first person to photograph Chichen Itza?
A) Edward Thompson
B) Baron Emanuel von Friedrichsthal
C) John Lloyd Stephens
D) Benjamin Norman
  • 59. What type of sculptures are displayed in the Great Museum of Chichen Itza?
A) Aztec deity sculptures
B) Mayan warrior sculptures
C) Incan ruler sculptures
D) Chac Mool sculptures
  • 60. What is the angle at which the sides of the pyramid rise?
A) 60°
B) 45°
C) 70°
D) 53°
  • 61. What material was primarily used in the construction of the North Temple of the Great Ball Court?
A) Limestone
B) Marble
C) Granite
D) Sandstone
  • 62. What type of masonry is characteristic of the Puuc-style architecture at Chichen Itza?
A) Fine veneers
B) Adobe bricks
C) Stone slabs
D) Block masonry walls
  • 63. What was the name of the hotel that opened in 1930 near Chichen Itza?
A) Carnegie Hotel
B) Yucatán Resort
C) Mayaland Hotel
D) Hacienda Chichén Hotel
  • 64. What is the angle of the protruding stairways on the pyramid?
A) 30°
B) 75°
C) 45°
D) 60°
  • 65. What was revealed by the 3D modeling and multimodal scanning in 2025?
A) A series of underground tunnels
B) A hidden chamber filled with artifacts
C) An earlier pyramid substructure called 'Castillo-sub' within the larger 'El Castillo' pyramid
D) A new staircase leading to the top
  • 66. Where is the Casa Colorada located in relation to the Osario Group?
A) South
B) West
C) North
D) East
  • 67. In which year did Edward Thompson purchase the Hacienda Chichén, which included Chichen Itza?
A) 1910
B) 1944
C) 1894
D) 1923
  • 68. Who urged Governor Felipe Carrillo Puerto to build roads to the more famous monuments, including Chichen Itza?
A) Francisco Gomez Rul
B) Benjamin Norman
C) Edward Thompson
D) Hans Juergen Thies Barbachano
  • 69. How many thematic axes does the museum offer to explore the history of Chichen Itza?
A) 12 thematic axes
B) 14 thematic axes
C) 20 thematic axes
D) 10 thematic axes
  • 70. What is the primary theory about the function of El Caracol?
A) A palace
B) A temple
C) A proto-observatory
D) A marketplace
  • 71. What is the size of the ceremonial center at Chichen Itza?
A) About 3 square kilometers
B) About 10 square kilometers
C) About 7 square kilometers
D) About 5 square kilometers
  • 72. What is depicted in the center of the rings carved on the walls of the platforms?
A) Jaguars
B) Intertwined feathered serpents
C) Birds
D) Human figures
  • 73. What is the Spanish name for the Las Monjas complex at Chichen Itza?
A) The Observatory
B) The Temple
C) The Palace
D) The Nuns
  • 74. How many square terraces does the Temple of Kukulcán have?
A) Seven
B) Nine
C) Ten
D) Eight
  • 75. What is the base length of the sides of the pyramid?
A) Approximately 55.3 meters
B) Approximately 45 meters
C) Approximately 50 meters
D) Approximately 60 meters
  • 76. Which ruler is frequently mentioned in the hieroglyphic texts at Las Monjas?
A) Kʼakʼupakal
B) Kʼinich Kan Bʼalam
C) Pacal the Great
D) Kʼinich Janaab Pakal
  • 77. What are the two small buildings south of the Osario believed to be?
A) Marketplaces
B) Ball courts
C) Residences for important personages
D) Temples
  • 78. Who was a key member of the archaeological expedition and restoration of the Temple of the Warriors?
A) Zahi Hawass
B) Mary Leakey
C) Earl H. Morris
D) Howard Carter
  • 79. What is a stone table with reliefs of captives called in the Great Museum of Chichen Itza?
A) Chac Mool
B) Mayan throne
C) Aztec altar
D) Incan monument
  • 80. In what year was the gamma-ray spectrometry analysis of the North Temple of the Great Ball Court conducted?
A) 2024
B) 2026
C) 2023
D) 2025
  • 81. What does the Maya name 'Chichanchob' possibly mean?
A) Ancient ruins
B) Small holes
C) Big house
D) Sacred place
  • 82. What motif is found on the columns guarding the entrance to the Upper Temple of the Jaguar?
A) Eagle
B) Feathered serpent
C) Human figure
D) Jaguar
  • 83. Who began Yucatán's first official tourism business in the early 1920s?
A) Edward Thompson
B) Fernando Barbachano Peon
C) Felipe Carrillo Puerto
D) Francisco Gomez Rul
  • 84. What is depicted in the mural inside the Upper Temple of the Jaguar?
A) A religious ceremony
B) A ball game
C) A battle scene
D) A market scene
  • 85. What were decapitated heads likely used for in Maya ceremonies?
A) Used as tools
B) Used as food
C) Used as weapons
D) Displayed as sacred items
  • 86. What did DNA testing reveal about the gender of the children's remains?
A) The remains exclusively came from females
B) The remains were from both males and females
C) The remains exclusively came from males
D) The gender of the remains could not be determined
  • 87. What is the condition of most buildings in the Casa Colorada Group, with one exception?
A) Decrepit mounds
B) Under construction
C) Well-preserved
D) Fully restored
  • 88. What was the relationship between Fernando Barbachano Peon and Francisco Gomez Rul?
A) Cousin
B) Business partner
C) Son-in-law
D) Brother
  • 89. What was the original belief about the purpose of El Mercado?
A) A marketplace
B) A residential area
C) A ceremonial site
D) A ball court
  • 90. What is found above the doorway on the opposite wall inside the southern end of Akab Dzib?
A) A mural
B) Intricately carved glyphs
C) A stone spiral staircase
D) A cenote
  • 91. What is the Las Monjas complex believed to have been used for?
A) A temple
B) A marketplace
C) A governmental palace
D) A residential building
  • 92. Which architectural group includes the pyramid of the same name and the Temple of Xtoloc?
A) The Group of the Lintels
B) The Central Group
C) The Great North Platform
D) The Osario Group
  • 93. Which celestial body is El Caracol theorized to be aligned with?
A) Venus
B) The Sun
C) The Moon
D) Mars
  • 94. In which year were the remains of more than 100 children discovered in Chichen Itza?
A) 1980
B) 1967
C) 1975
D) 1990
  • 95. What was done to the terrain of Chichen Itza to facilitate construction?
A) The terrain was excavated to create terraces
B) The broken terrain was artificially levelled
C) The terrain was left as is
D) The terrain was covered with sand
  • 96. What is the name of the building that is half standing and named after a deer painting?
A) La Casa del Venado
B) La Casa de los Pintores
C) La Casa de los Ritos
D) La Casa del Sol
  • 97. What is the condition of the bas-relief carvings inside the Lower Temple of the Jaguar?
A) Nonexistent
B) Damaged beyond recognition
C) Simple
D) Elaborate
  • 98. Which organization restored a small ball court in 2009?
A) National Geographic
B) UNESCO
C) INAH
D) Smithsonian Institution
  • 99. What unique feature is found inside one of the chambers at Akab Dzib?
A) A stone spiral staircase
B) A painted hand print
C) A mural
D) A cenote
  • 100. In which year did Mexico enact the Ley Federal Sobre Monumentos y Zonas Arqueológicas, Artísticas e Históricas?
A) 1980
B) 1972
C) 2007
D) 1944
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