WorksheetsAncient Maya Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
According to the Maya creation story, who made light appear and created land from the sea?
Hunab-Ku
Huracan
Itzamna
Chaac
What did the Maya believe the universe was?
Square and eternal
Triangular and expanding
Flat and infinite
Round and limited
How many levels did the Maya believe were in the universe?
Two
Three
Four
Five
Which god was believed to have introduced the Maya to writing, farming, and medicine?
Chaac
Itzamna
Kinich-Ahau
Yum-Kaax
What did the Maya believe events like droughts or serious storms meant?
The gods were happy
The gods were angry
The gods were sleeping
The gods were celebrating
What did the Maya pyramids represent to the Maya people?
Forests
Mountains
Rivers
Caves
What was the most important offering given to the gods by the Maya?
Blood
Jewels
Gold
Food
What did the Maya kings and priests do to purify themselves for the sacrifice ceremonies?
Ate a lot of food
Danced around the pyramids
Washed themselves and refused to eat
Wore special masks
What did the Maya believe caves and other holes or passageways were entrances to?
The sky
The underworld
The ocean
The forest
Where did the Maya believe the dead had to make a dangerous journey through to get to paradise?
The underworld
The ocean
The sky
The forest
