Quiz on the Lost Maya City

What is the name of the imaging technique used to discover the lost city?

• Infrared

• Sonar

• Radar

• LIDAR

In which part of Mexico was the city discovered?

• Oaxaca

• Campeche

• Yucatán

• Chiapas

What is the largest Maya site in ancient Latin America?

• Calakmul

• Tikal

• Chichen Itza

• Palenque

How does the newly discovered lost city compare to Calakmul?

• More modern

• Older in age

• Larger in size

• Second in density

What has the lost city been called?

• Xpujil

• Tulum

• Uxmal

• Valeriana

What technology was used to map structures underneath vegetation?

• Satellite

• LIDAR

• GPS

• Drones

Who is the lead study author mentioned in the article?

• Colin Wagener

• Kate Schneider

• Marcello Canuto

• Luke Auld-Thomas

What was the purpose of the LIDAR scans collected in 2013?

• Urban planning

• Road construction

• Archaeological dig

• Forest survey

How many structures were uncovered in Valeriana?

• 7,500

• 5,000

• 8,200

• 6,764

What is the estimated population of the lost city during its peak?

• 50,000 to 70,000

• 10,000 to 20,000

• 20,000 to 30,000

• 30,000 to 50,000