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Mayan Mythology
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Questions about the Mayans and their mythology?
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1
According to Maya mythology, what was man created from?
Clay
Water
Dust
Maize
2
Which Maya god was the god of fire who created the Earth?
Bolon Tzacab
Chaac
Itzamna
Kukulcan
3
What celestial bodies did the Hero Twins become?
Both became stars
Mars and the Sun
Jupiter and Saturn
Sun and Moon
4
What happened to the father and uncle of the Hero Twins when they failed the tests of the gods?
They were put to death
They were blinded
They were returned to Earth
They were not allowed to play ball
5
Who served as an intermediary between the people and the gods?
Kings
Farmers
Animals
Slaves
6
What were the Hero Twins doing that annoyed the gods of the underworld?
Hunting animals for fun
Fighting each other
Playing the drums loudly
Playing a ball game very loudly
7
How did the Hero Twins tell the real gods from the wooden gods?
They felt to see if they were warm
They tried to burn them
They shined a light in their eyes
They used a mosquito to bite the gods
8
Who claimed to be descendents of the Hero Twins?
Maya artisans
Maya Farmers
The Maya Rulers
The Maya people
9
Which of the following was the duty of the Maya priests?
To impersonate the gods
To predict the future
All of the Above
To work miracles
10
What did the gods force the Hero Twins to do after they passed all the first tests?
Fight the gods in battle
Play a game of ball against the gods
Try to out jump the gods
Play a board game against the gods
11
What were the names of the twin boys who were the father and uncle of the Hero Twins?
Ten and Eight
Two and Nine
One and Seven
Four and Five
12
According to the Maya, what people started out the afterlife in heaven?
Women who died in childbirth
People who did good works
the king
Priests
13
What did the Hero Twins do to the Lords of Death at the end of the story?
They became good friends
Killed the gods and then refused to bring them back to life
They trapped them deep in the Underworld
They destroyed their homes
14
Who were the gods that summoned the Hero Twins to the underworld?
The Sun Gods
The Undergods
The Dark Ones
The Lords of Death
15
Which Maya god was the god of rain and lighting who wielded a lighting ax?
Kukulcan
Chaac
Itzamna
Bolon Tzacab
16
Which Maya god was a powerful snake god who was the main god of the Itza people?
Bolon Tzacab
Chaac
Itzamna
Kukulcan
17
What did the gods make the Hero Twins do after they had beaten the gods at a game of ball?
Swim across the ocean
Jump off a cliff
Jump into an oven
They treated the twins to a victory meal
18
Which Maya god was the god of storms and caused a great flood when the Maya angered the gods?
Chaac
Kukulcan
Itzamna
Bolon Tzacab
19
What year did the Maya predict that the world would come to an end?
70 CE
1000 CE
3150 CE
2012 CE
20
What large monuments did the Maya build for their gods?
Ziggurats
Obelisks
Pyramids
Temples
