Mayan Culture

What does the line represented in the numerical system?

• Number 1

• Number 5

• Number 0

• Snake

Answer explanation

System of three symbols:

Shell = 0

Dot = 1

Line = 5

Which of these cities has a Mayan Temple?

• Merida

• Cancun

• Chichen Itza

• Kantunilkíl

Answer explanation

Temples: Chichen Itzá, Uxmal, Palenque, Copán, Tikal, Calakmul, and others.

The mayan glyphs were read from:

• Black to white

• Right to Left

• Green, white and red

• Left to Right

Were Mayans monotheistic or polytheistic?

• Polytheistic

• Monotheistic

Answer explanation

Some of the gods were, Hunab Ku (The Father of Gods), Itzamná (God of the Skies), Chaac (God of thunder and rain) ...

Mayan Culture social organization was divided into:

• Rich and poor people

• Higher and Lower clergy

• Nobles, commoners, serfs, and slaves

• Higher, middle and lower classes

Mayans used to use metal tools for sculpting?

• True

• Flase

Answer explanation

They didn’t use any metal tools, they managed to sculpt impressive detail into such a dense material.

What is the name of this sculpture?

• The Mask

• Mask of Jade

• Mask of Kulkulcan

• Mask of Palenque Governor

Answer explanation

This is the sculputure of The Mask of Palenque Governor, also called the Mask of Pakal

Mayans used more this materials to sculpt:

• Plastic, foami, and steel

• Wood, stone, clay and terracotta

• Gold, silver and bronze

• Paper, leaves and sticks

Other way Kulkulcan was known for:

• Feathered Snake

• God of Skies

• God of Thunder and rain

• God of the lies