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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Mystery of the Myths: 1. A Species with Amnesia.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who invented the tool enabling longitude to be determined?
(a) Howard Johnson.
(b) John Harris.
(c) John Harrison.
(d) Harold Johnson.

3. When could longitude first be determined?
(a) 1576.
(b) 1770.
(c) 1570.
(d) 1776.

4. What do the Olmecs' sculptures look like?
(a) Tall, dark women.
(b) Tall, Caucasian, bearded men.
(c) Tall, dark, bearded men.
(d) Tall, Caucasian women.

5. How many steps are there on the Temple of Kukulkan?
(a) 60.
(b) 365.
(c) 12.
(d) 91.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Aztecs, which cycle are we currently in now?

2. What was the weight of the boulders that made up the man-made gate in Chapter 7?

3. What happened at the Temple of the Warriors?

4. What are Nazca lines?

5. What illusion appears on the Temple of Kululkan?

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