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Dive into Mayan Folklore & Culture!
Dive into Mayan Folklore & Culture!
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1
Which of the following was the duty of Mayan priests?
To predict the future
All of the above
To work miracles
To impersonate gods
2
In Mayan culture, who served as an intermediary between people and god?
kings
priests and bishops
witches and wizards
men with the divine right
3
How many months were in the original Mayan calendar?
12
18
10
20
4
What was the most revolutionary discovery to come from Mayan astronomy?
heliocentrism
exoplanets
solar system
calendars
5
All of the following are Mayan myths except...
Xtabay
The birth of Huitzilopochtli
Maize Hero
Hero Twins
6
The Mayans believed the soul was bound to the body. What was the one way to separate the soul and body temporarily?
Inner peace through meditation
Sickness
Killing a man
Disobeying priests until you repent
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Which of the following structures did Mayans build to worship gods?
castles
obelisks
cathedrals
pyrmaids
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What was the most valued crop for the Mayans?
maize
pumpkin
squash
cacao
9
Jaguars may symbolize...
People with the right to be a semi-god
One who wards off demons
Brave warriors
Hostile kings and rulers
10
How did Mayans differed from Aztecs religiously?
One was polytheistic and the other monotheistic
They worship different gods
Aztecs use religion to explain astronomy whereas Mayans use science
Mayans worship in temples; Aztecs worship in cathedrals
11
When did the Mayans predict the world would end?
49 CE
2012 CE
3033 CE
0 CE
12
What are the names of the Hero Twins?
Xenaleth and Opila
Hunnan and Xibalba
Hunahpu and Xbalanque
Nunanque and Xbahpu
13
The Itza people's main god was a powerful snake. What is the name of this god?
Chaac
Bolon Tzacab
Itzamna
Kukulcan
14
About how many symbols were used in the Mayan's writing system?
800
450
26
150
15
In Mayan mythology, which of the following did man arise from?
dust
water
clay
maize
16
How is Ah Puch commonly depicted as?
A large black cat
A one-eyed crow
An angelic being with 4 wings
A skeleton
17
The Mayans oriented their buildings around which of the following astronomical events?
meteor showers
lunar and solar eclipses
solstices and equinoxes
supernovas
18
Mayan government and religious centers were mostly built where?
Pacific Coast
Modern day Mexico City
Yucatán Peninsula
Northern Gulf of Mexico
19
Who was the most fearful god in Mayan religion?
Ah Puch
Inca
Kukulcan
Itzamna
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What ability did jaguars have to Mayans?
They can cross between worlds
They act as a mediator to the spiritual realm
They can communicate to spirits
They live as reincarnated people
