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