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