Statistics for Pre-Columbian History of the Americas

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What empire was also known as the Triple Alliance?	Aztec Empire	99%
What civilization covered most of the Yucatan peninsula?	Maya Civilization	99%
What Andean empire was called "Tawantinsuyu" by its inhabitants?	Inca Empire	98%
What was the staple crop that empire?	Corn	93%
What "lost city" of that empire has a name that means "old mountain" in that language?	Machu Picchu	90%
What modern-day city was the capital of that empire?	Cuzco	82%
What viking landed ca 1000 AD in modern-day Canada and founded a settlement there?	Leif Erikson	77%
What pre-historic region covers the southern half of Mexico and the northern parts of Central America?	{Meso}america	77%
What ancient civilization in Mexico was known for colossal head sculptures?	Olmec	75%
What was the de facto capital of the above?	Tenochtitlan	73%
What was the name of that settlement?	Vinland	72%
What was the main language of the above?	Quechua	67%
What were the Shuar people of the Amazon rainforest known to shrink in size?	Human heads	66%
What confederation consists of six Native American tribes, including the Mohawk and Oneida?	Iroquois	66%
What god of that region was disguised as a feathered green serpent?	Quetzalcoatl	49%
What group of people were dominant in the Greater Antilles?	Taíno	45%
What city in Guatemala was the arch rival of Calakmul?	Tikal	44%
What pre-Columbian city in the Yucatan was built for its close proximity to Xtoloc cenote, an underground source of fresh water?	Chichen Itza	41%
What is the city of Cholula known to be home to the world's largest of by volume?	Pyramid	26%
What cliff dwelling in Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park is the largest in North America?	Cliff {Palace}	17%