Mesoamerican Ball Game Quiz

What is the tlachtli (pok-ta-pok)?

• A type of Mesoamerican pottery

• A Mesoamerican sporting field

• A Mesoamerican ritual dance

• A Mesoamerican musical instrument

Which ball game was played on the tlachtli field?

• Pok-a-tok

• Ulama

• Patolli

• Tlachco

Which culture is believed to have possibly originated the ritual ball game played on the tlachtli field?

• The Toltec

• The Aztec

• The Olmecs

• The Maya

During which time period did the game of ulama spread to other cultures?

• 1000–1200 AD

• 800–400 BC

• 300–900 AD

• 500–1500 AD

Which of the following cultures did NOT adopt the game of ulama?

• The Toltec

• The Mixtec

• The Aztec

• The Inca

In Aztec times, what was the status of the game of ulama?

• A game for commoners

• A game for children

• A nobles' game

• A game for warriors

What are the Nahuatl words for the ball game mentioned in various myths?

• pok-ta-pok and Chichén Itzá

• Uxmal and Chichén Itzá

• tlachtli and ullamal

• myths and day

Where is the pok-ta-pok ball court located in the image labeled "Uxmal, Mexico"?

• Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico

• Uxmal, Yucatán, Mexico

• Nahuatl, Mexico

• It is not specified

What is the Mayan name for the ball court shown in the image labeled "Chichén Itzá: tlachtli ball court"?

• pok-ta-pok

• Uxmal

• Chichén Itzá

• Nahuatl