General History
What was the name of the capital city during the Aztec civilization?
Tenochtitlán
What is the most common ancient Aztec board game?
Patolli
What is the name of the Mezo-American ball game where a heavy ball would be hit into a vertical hoop without the arms or legs?
Ullamazati
What could the players bet in the game of Patolli?
Basically anything
Sometimes after a game of Ullamaliztli one team would ritualistically be ____ as a result of losing the game.
Killed
How many People were a part of the Aztec Civilization?
5 to 6 million
How many ‘dice’ were used in a game of Patolli?
5
Who ordered the Aztecs to stop playing Ullamaliziti (Mezo-American ball game)?
Spanish-Catholic Missionaries
True/False: If a player rolled all blanks in Patolli, they would have to bring one item they wagered to the board.
True
What would the “flyers” dress up as during the pole climbing ceremony?
birds
In what year did the Aztec Civilization officially end?
1521
What was the board of Patolli shaped like?
A cross
What caused an instant victory in Ullamzati?
Getting the ball in the hoop
What would the player win if all of their beans landed on their sides?
EVERYTHING
Which Aztec ruler was a big fan of playing Totoloque?
Montezuma
The cultivation of what innovation led the Aztec civilization to prosper?
Irrigation and agricultural systems
How many boxes are on the grid in the board game Patolli?
52
What would be at the top of the pole in Aztec pole-climbing?
flowers, banners, cakes
What is an unorthodox wager Aztecs would make while watching games take place?
Their own freedom
What Aztec word does the name Patolli originate from?
Bean
What caused the Downfall of the Aztec Civilization?
The Spanish
What was the invisible third player that is always thought to join the game of Patolli?
The Aztec god of music, dance, and gambling
Why was Ullamaliztl so important to the Aztecs other than the fact that it was a form of entertainment?
It had religious and political meaning
What was a popular gambling game?
Totoloque
What other ancient civilization also lived in modern day Mexico?