Maya Hero Twins

What were the names of the twin boys who were the father and uncle of the Hero Twins?

• Four and Five

• One and Seven

• Two and Nine

• Three and Six

• Ten and Eight

What happened to the father and the uncle of the Hero Twins when they failed the tests of the gods?

• They were given another chance.

• They were returned to Earth.

• They were blinded.

• They were put to death.

• They were not allowed to play ball.

What were the Hero Twins doing that annoyed the gods of the underworld?

• Fighting each other

• Disobeying their parents

• Playing a ball game very loudly

• playing the drums loudly

• hunting animals for fun

Who were the gods that summoned the Hero Twins to the underworld?

• The Lords of Death

• The Dark Ones

• The Kings of Darkness

• The Undergods

• The Sun gods

Who claimed to be descendants of the Hero Twins?

• The Maya people

• The Maya priests

• Maya artisans

• Maya farmers

• The Maya rulers

How did the Hero Twins tell the real gods from the wooden gods?

• They shined a light in their eyes.

• They used a mosquito to bite the gods.

• They felt to see if they were warm.

• They tried to burn them.

• They threw water on them.

What did the gods force the Hero Twins to do after they passed all the first tests?

• Run a race against the gods

• Try to out jump the gods

• Play a board game against the gods

• Fight the gods in battle

• Play a game of ball against the gods

What did the gods make the Hero Twins do after they had beaten the gods at a game of ball?

• Swim across the ocean

• Jump off a cliff

• Fight a giant boar

• Jump into an oven

• THey treated the twins to a victory meal

What did the Hero Twins do to the Lords of Death at the end of the story?

• They turned them into the gods of the sky

• They trapped them in the underworld

• Killed the gods and then refused to bring them back to life

• They destroyed their homes

• They became good friends

What celestial bodies did the Hero Twins become?

• Both became stars

• Sun and Moon

• Mars and the Sun

• Jupiter and Saturn

• They both became comets