Mayan Astronomical Achievements
  • 1. What is the purpose of the Mayan Calendar Round?
A) To keep track of lunar phases
B) To plan agricultural activities
C) To track shorter cycles of time
D) To measure distance between cities
  • 2. What is the significance of the Mayan Dresden Codex?
A) Blueprints for pyramid construction
B) Detailed recipes for food
C) Inscriptions of mythological stories
D) Contains astronomical tables
  • 3. What was the purpose of the Mayan Ball Game?
A) Music and dance performance
B) Religious ritual with cosmological significance
C) Military training exercise
D) Economic trade negotiations
  • 4. Which star cluster did the Mayans associate with the spirit of maize?
A) Pleiades
B) Hyades
C) Sirius
D) Orion Nebula
  • 5. How did the Mayans predict solar and lunar eclipses?
A) By understanding cycles of eclipses
B) By consulting oracles
C) Through direct observation
D) By chanting rituals
  • 6. Which ancient city was a prominent center for Mayan astronomical studies?
A) Tikal
B) Teotihuacan
C) Chichen Itza
D) Copán
  • 7. How did Mayan astronomers communicate their knowledge?
A) Drum beats and dances
B) Hieroglyphic messages in the sky
C) Stone carvings on temples
D) Oral tradition and codices
  • 8. What did the Mayans believe about the movements of celestial bodies?
A) Signaled the end of the world
B) Dictated farming practices
C) Influenced human affairs and events
D) Were purely random
  • 9. Who was the Mayan god associated with the sun?
A) Quetzalcoatl
B) Kinich Ahau
C) Itzamna
D) Ah Puch
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