Exploring Maya Astronomy

Exploring Maya Astronomy

6th Grade

10 Qs

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Exploring Maya Astronomy

Exploring Maya Astronomy

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Oscar Mercado

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who discovered the Maya's use of a cave as an astronomical observatory?

Modern archaeologists

A National Geographic team

Ancient Maya priests

Don Slater

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What aligns with the sunrise on the day of the Zenith passage?

The cave entrance

A pyramid

A mountain

A river

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the alignment of the pyramid with the Zenith passage sunrise likely serve?

A decorative purpose

Both B and C

A religious function

An agricultural calendar

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How often does the Zenith passage occur?

Once a year

Twice a year

Four times a year

Every month

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who likely had access to the observatory during the Zenith passage?

Farmers

Only the elite

Everyone in the community

Children

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was access to the observatory likely restricted?

Due to its dangerous location

To preserve its sacredness

Limited space

All of the above

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Maya believe about the caves?

Both B and C

They were dangerous to enter

They were sacred spaces

They were ordinary places

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