CLCS 233 Questions and Answers (100%
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The Popol Vuh or Council Book is a mythological text that
derives from ancient _____ culture [ Ans: ] Mayan
Shape shifting in Mesoamerican cultures is strongly
associated with... [ Ans: ] spirit travel
What Mesoamerican culture is chronologically earliest? [
Ans: ] Olmec
What is NOT a theme in Mesoamerican cultures and
myths? [ Ans: ] Horsemanship
Which of the following statements is true of Teotihuacan
("Place Where Gods Were Made")? [ Ans: ] It was considered
a sacred site
In the Quiché worldview, the principal difference between
humans and animals is that [ Ans: ] Animals cannot speak
An instance of a Mesoamerican myth of authochthony
would be the story of the [ Ans: ] Emergence of humans
from a split tree
Which of the following events in the Popol Vuh is possibly
an implicit criticism of the account in the Hebrew Bible? [
Ans: ] The failure of mud people
, The reason given in the Quiché myth for the destruction
of the wood people is that [ Ans: ] They have dry, empty
hearts
Which of the following features of the Quiché cosmogony
MIGHT reflect Christian influence? [ Ans: ] Creation by
acts of speech
Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca collaborate in [ Ans: ]
Defeating a monster
The Aztec god Ometeotl represents [ Ans: ] Duality
What common theme is shared by both the Mayan Popol
Vuh and the Aztec Legend of the Suns? [ Ans: ] Initial
attempts at creation are failures
Which of the four Tezcatlipocas is the true Tezcatlipoca? [
Ans: ] Black
Why must Quetzalcoatl descend into the underworld? [
Ans: ] To find some bones
In the Leyenda de los Soles, the god Nanahuatzin is
responsible for [ Ans: ] Splitting the mountain of corn
According to Aztec myth, human beings are made from [
Ans: ] bone meal and blood
In Mesoamerican culture, nahualli refers to [ Ans: ] an
individual's guardian spirit
Correct Answers) Already Graded A+
The Popol Vuh or Council Book is a mythological text that
derives from ancient _____ culture [ Ans: ] Mayan
Shape shifting in Mesoamerican cultures is strongly
associated with... [ Ans: ] spirit travel
What Mesoamerican culture is chronologically earliest? [
Ans: ] Olmec
What is NOT a theme in Mesoamerican cultures and
myths? [ Ans: ] Horsemanship
Which of the following statements is true of Teotihuacan
("Place Where Gods Were Made")? [ Ans: ] It was considered
a sacred site
In the Quiché worldview, the principal difference between
humans and animals is that [ Ans: ] Animals cannot speak
An instance of a Mesoamerican myth of authochthony
would be the story of the [ Ans: ] Emergence of humans
from a split tree
Which of the following events in the Popol Vuh is possibly
an implicit criticism of the account in the Hebrew Bible? [
Ans: ] The failure of mud people
, The reason given in the Quiché myth for the destruction
of the wood people is that [ Ans: ] They have dry, empty
hearts
Which of the following features of the Quiché cosmogony
MIGHT reflect Christian influence? [ Ans: ] Creation by
acts of speech
Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca collaborate in [ Ans: ]
Defeating a monster
The Aztec god Ometeotl represents [ Ans: ] Duality
What common theme is shared by both the Mayan Popol
Vuh and the Aztec Legend of the Suns? [ Ans: ] Initial
attempts at creation are failures
Which of the four Tezcatlipocas is the true Tezcatlipoca? [
Ans: ] Black
Why must Quetzalcoatl descend into the underworld? [
Ans: ] To find some bones
In the Leyenda de los Soles, the god Nanahuatzin is
responsible for [ Ans: ] Splitting the mountain of corn
According to Aztec myth, human beings are made from [
Ans: ] bone meal and blood
In Mesoamerican culture, nahualli refers to [ Ans: ] an
individual's guardian spirit
