Mayan Religion Trivia

Question 1

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Who was the supreme god in the Mayan pantheon?

Kukulkan

Itzamna

Hunab Ku

Xibalba

Answer

Chichen Itza

Answer

The Day of Atonement

Answer

The Great Flood

Answer

The Solar Eclipse

Answer

Sweetgrass

Answer

Frankincense

Answer

Pointed Arches

Answer

Flying Buttresses

Answer

Ribbed Domes

Answer

Ajaw glyphs

Answer

Sacred Calendar

Question 2

2/10

Which Mayan city is famously known for its large stepped pyramid?

Palenque

Tikal

Uxmal

Question 3

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What event commonly associated with the Mayan calendar was believed to bring about the end of the world?

The Long Count's end

Question 4

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Which animals were considered sacred in the Mayan religion?

Jaguars

Monkeys

Quetzals

All of the above

Question 5

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What was the name of the underworld in Mayan mythology?

Xibalba

Mitnal

Cahab

Averno

Question 6

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Which Mayan deity was associated with creation and the arts?

Ixchel

Chac

Ah Puch

Yum Kaax

Question 7

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In Mayan religious ceremonies, what substance was commonly used as an offering and burnt as incense?

Copal

Myrrh

Question 8

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Which of the following architectural features can be found in Mayan temples?

Corbelled Vaults

Question 9

9/10

What was the name of the Mayan writing system consisting of hieroglyphs?

Tzolkin

Maya script

Question 10

10/10

Which planet was especially significant in Mayan astronomy and the religious calendar?

Venus

Mars

Mercury

Jupiter