Maya Calendar Quiz

How many days are in the Tzolk'in calendar?

• 365 days

• 260 days

• 52 days

• 18 days

The Maya calendar was used to:

• Only predict the future

• Calculate astronomy, ceremonies, and important events

• Count money

• Make maps

What does the number 260 represent in the Tzolk'in calendar?

• The number of Maya gods

• The approximate human gestation period

• Years of a complete cycle

• The number of Maya cities

"Year Bearers" are:

• Priests who transport calendars

• Special days that mark the start of a new year

• Sacred animals

• Measurement instruments

How did the Maya view time?

• As a straight line

• As a repeating cycle

• As a period without importance

• As something completely unpredictable

The Haab calendar has:

• 12 months like our current calendar

• 18 months of 20 days + 5 additional days

• 20 months of 18 days

• 13 months of 28 days

What did the date of December 21, 2012, really mean?

• The end of the world

• The end of a great cycle, not the apocalypse

• A prophecy of destruction

• An unimportant day

Days in the Maya calendar:

• Were completely random

• Had spiritual and astrological meanings

• Were calculated with dice

• Were the same every year

The Maya number system used:

• The same numbers we use today

• A base-10 system

• A base-20 system

• Only lines and dots

"Day keepers" in current Maya communities are:

• Historians

• Shamans who perform ceremonies

• History teachers

• Tour guides