Quiz on the Stone Temple

What did the queen do with the shard of black glass?

• She threw it away.

• She kept it as a souvenir.

• She used it to cast a spell.

• She gave it to the king.

What did the king do with the queen’s blood?

• He drank it

• He used it for a ritual

• He stored it in a vial

• He discarded it

Identify the elements involved in the ritual of bloodletting using the carving of the queen, Lady Xoc.

• Her tongue, the rope, the bowl

• Her hand, the knife, the altar

• The crown, the scepter, the throne

• The sun, the moon, the stars

What happened in the bloodletting ritual?

• A ceremonial act involving the drawing of blood

• A dance performed to celebrate the harvest

• A ritual to summon rain

• A method of cooking traditional meals

What did the king do with Lady Xoc?

• He banished her.

• He married her.

• He consulted her for advice.

• He imprisoned her.

What did Lady Xoc see in her vision?

• A serpent

• A warrior

• A temple

• A jaguar

Whose dynasty can be traced back to the fourth century?

• The Gupta Dynasty

• The Maurya Dynasty

• The Chola Dynasty

• The Mughal Dynasty

Whose dynasty had ruled Yaxchilan since the fourth century?

• The Itza dynasty

• The Kan dynasty

• The Tikal dynasty

• The Copan dynasty

Which city had Lord Shield Jaguar’s dynasty ruled since the fourth century?

• Tikal

• Calakmul

• Palenque

• Copán

Lady Xoc was performing the ritual of bloodletting because:

• It was a common practice for women of her status.

• It was believed to communicate with the gods.

• It was a form of artistic expression.

• It was a way to demonstrate bravery.