Maya
Aztec
Inca
Riddles
Fun Facts
100

What type of writing did the Maya develop?

What is Hieroglyphics

100

What was the name of the Aztec capital city?

Tenochtitlán

100

What was the capital city of the Inca Empire?

Cuzco

100

The more you share me, the less I become. What am I?

A Secret

100

What app has a black-and-white logo shaped like a music note?

TikTok

200

What was the ancient Maya calendar called?

365-day calendar?

200

What kind of “floating gardens” did the Aztecs build for food?

Chinampas

200

The Inca lived in which big mountain range?

The Andes Mountains

200

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with sound.

An Echo

200

What video game is famous for a 100-player battle?

Fortnite

300

Which crop was essential to Maya society?

What is corn (maize)?

300

The Aztecs gave sacrifices to the sun god. What was his name?

Huitzilopochtli

300

What tool of knotted strings did the Inca use to keep records?

Quipu

300

The more of me there is, the less you see. What am I?

Darkness

300

Which company makes iPhones and iPads?

Apple

400

Where is El Castillo, the famous Maya pyramid?

What is Chichén Itzá?

400

What country today was home to the Aztec Empire?

Mexico

400

What is the famous Inca city high in the mountains that people still visit today?

Machu Picchu

400

I’m always in front of you but can’t be seen. What am I?

The Future

400

True or False: NASA is planning to send people back to the Moon soon.

True

500

Name one reason why the Maya civilization started to fall apar

Drought, War, too many people, or not enough crops

500

Who was the Spanish leader that took over the Aztecs in 1521?

Hernán Cortés

500

Which Spanish leader defeated the Inca?

Francisco Pizarro

500

I have cities but no houses, mountains but no trees, water but no fish. What am I?

map

500

What is the most-watched sports event in the world?

The World Cup / FIFA World Cup

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