Quiz  /  Art

  • 1. 
    What were the two main subjects of Maya art?

  • Religion and the king
  • Landscapes and buildings
  • Fruit and flowers
  • Animals and trees

  • 2. 
    What material did the Maya use for their sculptures and monumental structures like pyramids?

  • Stone
  • Wood
  • Iron
  • Clay

  • 3. 
    What was a stela?

  • A tall stone slab covered with carvings and writing
  • A type of painting
  • A Maya book with many pages
  • A type of wood carving used in the temples

  • 4. 
    Which of the following was an art form practiced by the Maya?

  • Painting
  • Carving
  • Sculpture
  • All of the above

  • 5. 
    True or False: Archeologists can learn a lot about the history of the Maya civilization from artistic scenes on pottery.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 6. 
    Although they were popular forms of art, very few carvings of this material have survived.

  • Jade
  • Ceramics
  • Stone
  • Wood

  • 7. 
    Where did the Maya paint murals?

  • All of the above
  • Walls of public buildings
  • Walls of their houses
  • Walls of the temples

  • 8. 
    What are codices?

  • Books made from long folded sheets
  • Pottery with detailed carvings
  • Tall stone slabs covered with writing
  • Carvings made with wood

  • 9. 
    What material was used by Maya craftsmen to make tall headdresses for the nobles?

  • Feathers
  • Wood
  • Stone
  • Ceramics

  • 10. 
    What Maya city is often considered the artistic capital of the Maya civilization?

  • Caracol
  • Tikal
  • El Mirador
  • Palenque
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