Popol Vuh by Dennis Tedlock
  • 1. What is the primary focus of the Popol Vuh?
A) The history of the Spanish conquest
B) The creation of the world and humanity
C) The life of a single hero
D) The laws of the Maya
  • 2. Who is considered the creator in the Popol Vuh?
A) Hunahpu
B) Quetzalcoatl
C) Iquq
D) Tepeu
  • 3. What material do the gods first use to create humans?
A) Mud
B) Wood
C) Clay
D) Stone
  • 4. What does the word 'Popol Vuh' mean?
A) The Council Book
B) The Book of Life
C) The Sacred Text
D) The Ancient Songs
  • 5. In which culture is the Popol Vuh primarily rooted?
A) Inca
B) Olmec
C) Maya
D) Aztec
  • 6. What is the relationship between Hunahpu and Xbalanque?
A) They are father and son
B) They are rivals
C) They are cousins
D) They are brothers
  • 7. Which event does the Popol Vuh begin with?
A) The creation of the world
B) The arrival of humans
C) The destruction of old worlds
D) The birth of deities
  • 8. How is the Popol Vuh preserved and transmitted?
A) Through paintings and carvings
B) Oral tradition and later written text
C) By European historians
D) Only in written form
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