Q 01/05

According to Ixtlilxóchitl, what was the allegorical meaning of the name Quetzalcoatl?

A) Wisest of men

B) Lord of the winds

C) Bringer of rain

D) First of kings

Answer · why

A) Wisest of men

Literally the Nahuatl name means 'serpent of precious feathers'; the 17th-century historian was a descendant of Aztec royalty.

Q 02/05

Which planet was Quetzalcoatl associated with?

A) Mercury

B) Venus

C) Mars

D) Jupiter

Answer · why

B) Venus

As Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, lord of the star of the dawn, he was the planet at sunrise; his twin was its evening aspect.

Q 03/05

Quetzalcoatl was the patron god of which Aztec group?

A) The merchants only

B) The farmers

C) The priesthood

D) The warriors

Answer · why

C) The priesthood

The two most important priests of the Templo Mayor were titled Quetzalcoatl Tlamacazqui.

Q 04/05

What was the ehecacozcatl that Quetzalcoatl wears around his neck?

A) A carved jade skull pendant

B) A hammered gold sun disc

C) A jaguar tooth on a cord

D) A cut conch shell 'wind jewel'

Answer · why

D) A cut conch shell 'wind jewel'

The spiral cross-section may have symbolised hurricanes, dust devils and whirlpools; rulers were buried wearing them.

Q 05/05

In his form as Ehecatl, Quetzalcoatl was the god of what?

A) Wind

B) Rain

C) Fire

D) Maize

Answer · why

A) Wind

In that aspect he is represented by spider monkeys and ducks.