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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. What are the symbols on the Yucatan's Pyramid of the Magician?
(a) Bearded men, spiders, and suns.
(b) Bearded men, serpents, and crosses.
(c) Serpents, spiders, and suns.
(d) Serpents, spiders, and crosses.

2. What works of art were found in Tres Zapotes?
(a) Pottery.
(b) Line drawings.
(c) Gigantic heads.
(d) Seashell jewelry.

3. How does Cholula's man-made mountain compare in size to the Great Pyramid?
(a) It is half the size.
(b) It is three times the size.
(c) It is one-third the size.
(d) It is twice the size.

4. How long does the illusion on the Temple of Kululkan last?
(a) Over 3 hours.
(b) Over 3 minutes.
(c) Over 3 seconds.
(d) Over 3 days.

5. What is the "foam of the sea"?
(a) A constellation.
(b) A picture.
(c) A god.
(d) A part of a map.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did the Orion constellation appear in Egyptian chant?

3. Who was Quetzalcoatl?

4. What does Lake Titicaca contain?

5. What did the boats on Suriqui Island resemble?

(see the answer key)

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