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