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1
What was the function of a Mayan codex?
Religious chants
Astronomy alone
To record rituals and calendars
Genealogy
2
What kinds of education did a young Mayan boy receive?
They learnt farming at about 5 years old
They were sent to a military school
They learnt in school
They learnt household chores
3
What is a typical feature of Mayan royal tombs?
Statues of animals
Fountains
Plain walls
Carvings and treasures
4
What role did blood play in Mayan rituals?
To attract animals
To scare spirits
To punish people
To feed the gods
5
What did Mayans associate with turtles?
Water and rivers
The moon
The earth and creation
Danger
6
What did Mayans believe about the sun's journey?
It traveled through the underworld at night
It circled the earth
It changed color
It stayed still
7
What does an archaeologist do?
a person who studies human history
a person who studies animal history
a person who studies fossils
a person who studies plants
8
What kinds of education did a young girl boy receive?
They learnt household chores
They learnt farming at about 5 years old
They were sent to a military school
They learnt in school
9
How did Mayan kings show their connection to gods?
Through rituals and dress
Fought battles
Built temples
Wrote books
10
Who is Ahau?
The King
The priests
The nobles
The slaves
11
What was a common theme in Mayan mythology?
Stars and planets
Life, death, and rebirth
Peace and farming
Flood myths
12
What does the word 'civilisation' mean?
A society with their own government, writing and culture
A society where people learn how to write
A society that can grow their own food
A society where people follows a leader
13
Why were feathers valuable to the Mayans?
They showed power and beauty
Used in farming
Protected crops
Made homes cooler