David Stuart Quiz

What did David Stuart enjoy doing as a child?

• Solving puzzles and breaking codes

• Playing sports

• Cooking

• Dancing

Who was the young Russian scholar who began to decode the Maya hieroglyphics?

• Yuri Knorosov

• David Stuart

• John Smith

• Alexander Pushkin

What did the Maya use to write their symbols on?

• Stone tablets

• Folded bark paper

• Animal skins

• Metal sheets

How many distinct glyphs did the Maya writing system use?

• 500

• 800

• 1000

• 300

Scribe painting glyphs on a codex

• Scribe painting glyphs on a codex

• Scribe writing a letter

• Scribe drawing a map

• Scribe sketching a portrait

Where is the Temple of Inscriptions located?

• Egypt

• Mexico

• Greece

• China

Who was the king honored by the Temple of Inscriptions?

• King Tutankhamun

• King Arthur

• King Pakal

• King Solomon

At what age did K’inich Janaab’ Pakal rise to power?

• 10 years old

• 12 years old

• 15 years old

• 18 years old

What material was Pakal's death mask primarily made of?

• Gold

• Silver

• Jade

• Bronze

Who discovered the trap door leading to Pakal's tomb?

• Howard Carter

• Heinrich Schliemann

• Alberto Ruz Lhuillier

• Arthur Evans