
Exploring Maya Astronomy

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
Oscar Mercado
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10 questions
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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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