Aztec Mythology Quiz

Who was the dual God in the Aztec creation myth?

• Quetzalcoatl

• Ometeotl

• Tezcatlipoca

• Tonatiuh

What were the names of the two gods who ruled the underworld in the Aztec creation myth?

• Mictlantecuhtli and Mictecacíhuatl

• Xipe Totec

• Cortes

• Quetzalcoatl and Huitzilopochtli

How many years did the second age of the world, the age of wind, last in the Aztec creation myth?

• 520 years

• 364 years

• 676 years

• 312 years

What did the gods create to light the world after the flood in the Aztec creation myth?

• Lanterns

• Sun and Moon

• Fires

• Torches

Who transformed into the new Sun in the Aztec creation myth?

• Quetzalcoatl

• Cortes

• Tezcatlipoca

• Nanahuatzin

What did the gods create to honor their bravest warriors in the Aztec creation myth?

• Orders of the Eagle and the Jaguar

• Orders of the Lion and the Tiger

• Orders of the Bear and the Wolf

• Orders of the Hawk and the Panther

What did the gods do to stop the new Sun from demanding sacrifices in the Aztec creation myth?

• They offered fruits and vegetables as sacrifices

• They sacrificed animals instead of themselves

• They refused to make any sacrifices

• They sacrificed themselves to the Sun

What did the gods do with the clothing and ornaments of the sacrificed gods in the Aztec creation myth?

• They wrapped them in two sacrificial bundles

• They used them to decorate the temples

• They threw them into the fire

• They buried them in a sacred place

What did the gods do to keep the Sun on its sacred path across the sky in the Aztec creation myth?

• They created a new Sun to replace it

• They prayed to the Sun every day

• They built a giant wall to block its path

• They offered blood and hearts to the Sun

What was the name of the new Sun God in the Aztec creation myth?

• Cortes

• Quetzalcoatl

• Tonatiuh

• Tezcatlipoca