Exam Review - Mayan Codices

Which of the following tribes was NOT part of the 20 Native American tribes mentioned in the passage?

• Huastec

• Pokonchi

• Mam

• Aztec

What was one of the notable accomplishments of the Mayan culture?

• Development of a simple calendar

• Creation of books called codices

• Invention of the wheel

• Discovery of America

What material did the Mayans use to make the paper for the codices?

• Papyrus

• Bamboo

• Inner bark of the ficus tree

• Animal skin

What was the primary reason the Spanish conquistadors destroyed the codices?

• They wanted to preserve them

• They thought the ideograms were superstitious

• They wanted to sell them

• They were instructed by the Mayans

Which of the following is NOT a surviving Mayan codex?

• Dresden Codex

• Paris Codex

• Madrid Codex

• London Codex

What subject matter does the Dresden Codex primarily cover?

• Agricultural cycles

• Astronomy

• Medicine

• History

How many people today speak Mayan dialects according to the passage?

• 1 million

• 3 million

• 6 million

• 10 million

How did some of the Mayan codices survive after the arrival of the Spaniards?

•  A. They were transported to Spain for safekeeping.
   

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   B. They were burned by the Mayans themselves.
  

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   C. The Mayans buried or hid them in different caves.

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   D. They were rewritten by Spanish professors.

What is the main difference between the Madrid Codex and the Dresden Codex?
 

• A. The Madrid Codex is older and better preserved.
   

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   B. The Dresden Codex contains astronomy, while the Madrid Codex does not.
   

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   C. The Madrid Codex is written in Spanish.
   

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   D. The Dresden Codex was destroyed by the Spanish.

What is the best reason the Paris Codex is considered less reliable than the other surviving codices?
 

• A. It is more fragmented and many images have disappeared.
   

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   B. It contains false information about the Mayans.
   

• C. It is written in a different language.
   

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   D. It was not written by a trained Mayan scribe.