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