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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Plumed Serpent: Central America.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far did the Olmecs transport blocks of stone?
(a) 10 meters.
(b) 10 miles.
(c) 60 meters.
(d) 60 miles.

2. Where are the mountains Hancock visited in The Mystery of the Maps?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Central America.
(c) Peru and Bolivia.
(d) Mexico.

3. In Chapter 23, what was used 2,000 years before it was "discovered"?
(a) Numeric astrology.
(b) Pi.
(c) Astrophysics.
(d) Astronomy.

4. How high was the man-made gate in Chapter 7?
(a) 12 feet.
(b) 20 meters.
(c) 20 feet.
(d) 12 meters.

5. What are Mercator projections?
(a) The projection of a globe on a screen.
(b) The transfer of data from globe to paper without distortion.
(c) The projection of a map on a screen.
(d) The transfer of data from paper to globe without distortion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How high were the boulders that made up the man-made gate in Chapter 7?

2. Where is Bolivia's capital located?

3. When could longitude first be determined?

4. What did the Oronteus Finaeus Map confirm?

5. How many sun cycles did the Aztecs believe in?

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