[Quiz] 26.3 Maya Family Life

Which of the following was NOT a main job for Maya women?

• cooking

• cleaning

• Farming

• Weaving

When a Maya child was born, the priest would _________ and give advice to help guide the parents in raising the child.

• forecast the baby's future

• consult the gods

• bless the baby

• read the stars

At three months of age, girls went through another ceremony. The number three was special to Maya women because it represented...

• the three stones of the fireplace

• the three colors of the Maya flag

• the three stages of life

• the three gods of the Maya pantheon

In the three-month and four month ceremony, the baby was introduced to the ___________ he or she would use throughout her life.

• tools

• clothing

• musical instruments

• food

Another important event in every Maya child's life was the ___________ ceremony.

• Coming-of-age

• Naming

• Initiation

• Blessing

12 year old girls and 14 year old boys had a ceremony to show they were no longer...

• children

• workers

• students

• responsible for their actions

What symbols of innocence were removed from boys and girls?

• String of red shells from around the girls' waists and white bead from the boys' hair

• Ribbons from the girls' wrists and feathers from the boys' hats

• A lock of hair from the girls' heads and a golden pin from the boys' hats

• A woven cloth from the girls' bedroom and a green bead from the boys' necklace

At what age did men and women get married?

• men were married at 20 and girls at 14

• men were married at 20 and girls at 18

• men were married at 16 and girls at 20

• men were married at 22 and girls at 12

How did the Maya decide who they should get married to?

• Marriages were negotiated by the matchmaker

• Couples chose each other based on mutual attraction

• Marriages were arranged by the parents

• Couples were chosen by a lottery system

Where did new couples live and who built their home?

• The couple moved behind the home of the bride's parents into a hut the villagers built

• The couple moved into a house in the city, constructed by a professional builder.

• The couple lived in a tent in the woods, made by the groom's family.

• The couple moved near the temples into a stone home built by the bride's family.