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Maya Civilization Quiz

Authored by Christina Buttigieg

History

6th Grade

Maya Civilization Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the game played in the city of Palenque?

To entertain the people

To determine the best athletes

To offer human sacrifices to the gods

To test the intelligence of the players

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the Maya civilization at the end of the ninth century?

It was conquered by the Spanish

It collapsed for unknown reasons

It migrated to Europe

It transformed into a different culture

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who discovered the lost city of Palenque in the mid 18th century?

Captain Antonio Del Rio

John Lloyd Stephens

Frederick Catherwood

Alberto Ruz

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Spanish priest Diego de Landa do to the Maya codices?

He preserved them in a museum

He translated them into Spanish

He burned them

He hid them in a secret location

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Maya's belief about the creation of man?

They believed man evolved from animals

They believed man was created by aliens

They believed man was created from corn and blood

They believed man was created by the gods

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the major staple of the Maya's diet?

Rice

Potatoes

Wheat

Corn

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the hieroglyphs on the sarcophagus in Palenque reveal?

The identity of the corpse

The location of hidden treasures

The secrets of the universe

The recipe for immortality

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