1. In part due to the published research by Sir Arthur Thompson, a leading Mayanist and scholar of Mayan script of the mid 20th century, the Maya were thought of as 'a gentle theocracy, time worshippers who were a people with a deeply spiritual outlook. Their idea was moderation in all things, and their motto was live and let live. Their character had emphasis on discipline, cooperation, patience and consideration for others.' What is the current view? The same Maya were obsessed with war and human sacrifice Worse than the Aztecs Similar to Europeans in outlook

2. Which were the first characters to be deciphered from Mayan script? Astrological signs Numbers Letters Glyphs denoting the seasons

3. What is the name of the man who in the 16th century burnt many valuable Mayan codices but nevertheless left after his death the key to understanding Mayan hieroglyphs? Don Vialta Fernandez de Mendoza Fray Diego de Landa Leon de Rosny Albrecht Schutz

4. Yucatan is a province in south east Mexico. What does the word 'Yucatan' actually mean? We welcome you Peninsula What do you say, we do not understand you Group of small states

5. What is the Dresden Codex? Sir Arthur Thomson's first discovery The final breakthrough on Mayan glyphs A Mayan book An intricate system of decipherment

6. What was the name of the Russian scholar who in 1952 challenged established thinking on the decipherment of Mayan glyphs even though at that time he had never been to Central America? Leon Vestanik Yuri Knorosov Rudolph Huna Anatoli Smirnikof

7. What does the word 'cutz' mean in Mayan? Dog Goat Cat Turkey

8. What does the Mayan word 'tzul' mean? Animal Hill Dog Forest

9. The Mayans expanded their original yearly calender of named days from 260 to 365 days. How many named months were there in the new Mayan calender year? 9 12 14 18

10. The meaning of Mayan consonants can change depending upon whether or not they are 'glottalized or unglottalized.' What is the meaning of unglottalized and glottalized in this respect? Speaking with tongue to palate Speaking with a lower lip drawl Speaking with the throat unconstricted or constricted Jaw retraction on certain consonants