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Mayan, Incan, and Aztec Civilizations

Quiz by Robert Komisar

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  • Q1
    What was the name of the Mayan "boy king"(the "King tut" of the Mayans)?
    Dracarys
    Pacal
    Atahualpa
    Nazca
    30s
  • Q2
    What was the name of the device used to communicate with deceased Mayan kings?
    psycho duct
    resonator
    big tube
    psychic chamber
    30s
  • Q3
    How was the Mayan empire arranged, politically?
    one large empire with a single ruler
    there was no clear political arrangement
    city-states ruled by regional kings
    one large empire where citizens voted for leaders
    30s
  • Q4
    The largest Mayan city was called
    Mayapan
    El Mirador
    Palenque
    Tikal
    30s
  • Q5
    A technological innovation the Mayans developed in order to build structures with more interior space and light was called:
    rounded door
    diamond arch
    corbeled vault
    vaulted crest
    30s
  • Q6
    The main God worshipped by the Mayans was the god of:
    Maize/Corn
    Sun
    Moon
    Cacao
    30s
  • Q7
    For the Mayans, their primary God served as a metaphor for what concept?
    war
    awesomeness
    rebirth/reincarnation
    hard work
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following was considered a standard of beauty for the Mayans?
    green eyes
    mud smeared over the body as much as possible
    lookin' like a snack of corn
    more sweat the better
    30s
  • Q9
    Which culture DID NOT have a system of writing?
    USA
    Maya
    Aztec
    Inca
    30s
  • Q10
    Where were the Mayans located, geographically?
    Central Mexican Plateau
    Yucatan Peninsula
    Andes Mountains
    Florida
    30s
  • Q11
    How did the Mayans solve the need for greater water resourced than the immediate environment near the cities provided?
    there were no problems with water access
    huge catapults shot big bags of water into the city to be distributed
    they built huge dam in a nearby lake and redirected the water into a large reservoir near the cities for collection
    they built lengthy aqueducts and took advantage of gravity to create water pressure, bringing water to the cities
    30s
  • Q12
    What technique did the Mayans use to solve the ecological challenges presented by their environment?
    aeroponics
    slash-and-burn agriculture
    vertical economy/terrace farming
    floating gardens
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following IS NOT a mathematical discovery of the Mayan civilization?
    advanced written number system
    the "golden mean"
    gravitational constant
    square root of a rectangle
    30s
  • Q14
    Which of the following is an accurate description of the Mayan calendar?
    30 days, 12 months, 365 days in a year
    40 day months, 10 months, 400 days in a year
    20 day months, 18 month, 365 days in a years
    no months, no years, no days.
    30s
  • Q15
    The Mayan calendar is made up of which 3 calendars?
    Tzolkien, Solar, Haab
    Snurg, Flargon, Snarz
    Komisar, Allen, McCrea
    Solar, War, Planting
    30s

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