Maya Mythology Quiz

Try out this Maya Mythology quiz to test your knowledge. Maya Mythology trivia explores the beliefs and stories of one of Mesoamerica’s most influential civilizations, whose traditions were preserved in inscriptions, art, and later texts such as the Popol Vuh.

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Question 1 · Medium · 20 pts
Name the Xibalba trial that sounds less like a guest room and more like a very bad zoo sleepover.?
Question 2 · Medium · 20 pts
What stunt do the Hero Twins use to outsmart the lords of Xibalba that amounts to the underworld’s wildest comeback tour?
Question 3 · Medium · 20 pts
When Hunahpu needs an emergency replacement upstairs, what object gets used as his substitute head?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
On Quirigua Stela C, what Calendar Round accompanies the mythic creation Long Count 13.0.0.0.0?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Using the commonly cited GMT correlation, 13.0.0.0.0 lands on which proleptic Gregorian date?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
Which site preserves inscriptions that reference mythological serpent and patron deities within royal narratives?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
When the Popol Vuh was written alphabetically in K'iche' during the colonial period, what script was used?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
Who copied the Popol Vuh in the early 18th century?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
Which alternate name goes with the Madrid Codex?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Scholars often connect Hun Hunahpu, father of the Hero Twins, with which deity figure?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
In Classic Maya art, what distinctive ornament is commonly shown on the Principal Bird Deity?
Question 12 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Belize cave site is famous for ritual deposits relevant to Maya underworld beliefs?
Question 13 · Hard · 40 pts
At San Bartolo, in which structure were the murals discovered?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
What is the name of the K'iche' Maya sacred narrative preserved from a colonial-era manuscript?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
In many Maya traditions, what natural places are seen as entrances to Xibalba?

Name the Xibalba trial that sounds less like a guest room and more like a very bad zoo sleepover.?

What stunt do the Hero Twins use to outsmart the lords of Xibalba that amounts to the underworld’s wildest comeback tour?

When Hunahpu needs an emergency replacement upstairs, what object gets used as his substitute head?

On Quirigua Stela C, what Calendar Round accompanies the mythic creation Long Count 13.0.0.0.0?

Using the commonly cited GMT correlation, 13.0.0.0.0 lands on which proleptic Gregorian date?

Which site preserves inscriptions that reference mythological serpent and patron deities within royal narratives?

When the Popol Vuh was written alphabetically in K'iche' during the colonial period, what script was used?

Who copied the Popol Vuh in the early 18th century?

Which alternate name goes with the Madrid Codex?

Scholars often connect Hun Hunahpu, father of the Hero Twins, with which deity figure?

In Classic Maya art, what distinctive ornament is commonly shown on the Principal Bird Deity?

Which Belize cave site is famous for ritual deposits relevant to Maya underworld beliefs?

At San Bartolo, in which structure were the murals discovered?

What is the name of the K'iche' Maya sacred narrative preserved from a colonial-era manuscript?

In many Maya traditions, what natural places are seen as entrances to Xibalba?