Quiz for:
Understanding the Aztec Sun Stone

Question 1

What is the weight of the Sun Stone?

Question 2

Where was the Piedra del Sol originally discovered in Mexico City?

Question 3

Who ordered the Piedra del Sol to be exposed to the public for appreciation?

Question 4

In which museum does the Sun Stone currently reside?

Question 5

In which room of the National Museum of Anthropology and History does the Sun Stone currently reside?

Question 6

For how many years did the Piedra del Sol remain buried after the conquest?

Question 7

What is the interpretation that suggests the Piedra del Sol was used as a gladiatorial combat platform?

Question 8

When was the Piedra del Sol discovered in Mexico City?

Question 9

What is the material of the Sun Stone?

Question 10

Who transferred the Sun Stone to the National Museum in 1887?

Question 11

What was the Sun Stone originally named by anthropologist Antonio de León y Gama?

Question 12

Which theory proposes that the Piedra del Sol served as a vessel to hold hearts offered to deities?

Question 13

Which deity's face is featured at the center of the Sun Stone?

Question 14

What is the diameter of the Piedra del Sol?

Question 15

During which era is the face of Tonatiuh, the Sun God, located on the Sun Stone?