Maya Myths Quiz

What is the Popol Vuh?

• A book of Maya myths

• A type of ancient food

• A famous Maya city

• A Maya festival

Why did people create stories thousands of years ago?

• To entertain themselves

• To explain how and why things happen

• To record historical events

• To teach farming techniques

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What are the two creation myths mentioned from the Popol Vuh?

• "The Creation of the Earth" and "The Creation of the Men of Corn"

• "The Creation of the Sun" and "The Creation of the Moon"

• "The Creation of the Stars" and "The Creation of the Animals"

• "The Creation of the Rivers" and "The Creation of the Mountains"

In the beginning of time, what existed?

• Only sea and sky

• Mountains and streams

• Animals and people

• Forests and rivers

Who were asked to create a middle ground between sea and sky?

• The god of the heavens and the gods Tepew and Q'uk'umatz

• The god of the earth and the gods Tepew and Q'uk'umatz

• The god of the sea and the gods Tepew and Q'uk'umatz

• The god of the sky and the gods Tepew and Q'uk'umatz

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What did Tepew and Q’uk’umatz create first?

• The sea

• The Earth

• The sky

• The sun

What did the gods add to the Earth to make it less quiet?

• More mountains

• More rivers

• Animals

• More plants

What was the new purpose of animals according to the gods?

• To be worshipped

• To be food for people

• To create rivers

• To make noise

What material did Tepew and Q'uk'umatz first use to create people?

• Wood

• Stone

• Clay

• Metal

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Why did the gods decide to destroy the clay people?

• They were too strong

• They could not move or communicate

• They were too intelligent

• They were too noisy

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