Cancun

In which Mexican state would you find Cancun?

• a) Chihuaha

• b)  Quintana Roo

• c)  Yucatan

• d) Veracruz

   What civilization lived in Cancun before the Spanish colonialism?

• a)      Azteca

• b)      Maya

• c)      Zapotec

• d)    Mixtec

   Which of the following is/are popular Mayan ruins :

• a) Chichen Itza

• b) Coba

• c) Sol y mar

• d) All

The word‘’Cancun’’ is derived from Mayan language  as ‘’KAAN-K’UU’’. What does the name translate to in English?

• a)      City of gods

• b)      Land of the gold scorpion

• c)      Nest of snakes

• d)      City of caves

What do you find on top of the ‘’El castillo’’ the most famous structure of  Chichén Itza pyramid?

• a)      A statue of Chaac – the rain god

• b)      A carving of a monkey eating a banana

• c)      A statue of Itzamma – the creator god

• d) A carving of a feathered snake

Downtown Cancun is compromised of supermanzanas (superblocks). What is the central downtown area best known as?

• a) El Centro

• b) La Ciudad

• c) El Medio

• d) El Mercado

    Does Cancun holds one of the largest barrier reefs in the world?

• True

• False

What are ''cenotes'' known for in Mexico?

• a) A type of guacamole spice?

• b) Hidden pools of ground water underneath the soil

• c) A traditional Mexican dance

• d) A cave

What do cenotes represent in Mayan culture?

• a) The beginning and end of cycles?

• b) A passage between two worlds?

• c) A connection to the underworld (home to the dead) ?

• d) All the above?