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