The Mayan Calendar & 2012

The video debunks the 2012 doomsday predictions by explaining the Mayan calendar's structure and significance. It clarifies that the Mayans did not predict the end of the world, but rather marked the end of a baktun, a long cycle in their calendar. The video highlights historical misinterpretations and reassures viewers that the date is not apocalyptic, comparing it to the Y2K scare.

What was the main reason for the 2012 doomsday predictions?

• A prophecy from Nostradamus

• A misinterpretation of the Mayan calendar

• A Hollywood movie plot

• A scientific discovery about Earth's core

How did the Maya refer to a single day in their calendar system?

• We Nall

• Cartoon

• Kin

• Tune

What is the duration of a bak'tun in the Mayan calendar?

• 20 years

• 394.26 years

• 360 days

• 144,000 days

What event is associated with the last time a bak'tun cycle ended?

• A solar eclipse

• The Spanish crown reinforcing its garrison in Puerto Rico

• The discovery of a new continent

• A major earthquake

What is the modern equivalent of the 2012 hysteria according to the video?

• The Y2K scare

• The 2020 pandemic

• The 2008 financial crisis

• The 2016 US elections