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Which of the following was a feathered serpent god worshiped by the Maya before the Spanish arrived? 🐍
A. Nature spirits B. Ancestors C. Kukulkan D. Itzamná
Kukulkan
Which Spanish religious leader is famously associated with both documenting and destroying Maya culture? 🇪🇸
A. Diego de Landa B. Catholic priests C. Friars D. Missionaries
A. Diego de Landa
Which of the following figures is named as a Maya religious leader who actively resisted the imposition of Spanish Christianity? 🗿
A. Priests B. Nobles with religious power C. Community leaders D. Chilam Cuoh
Chilam Cuoh
What was the primary type of Christian lesson given by missionaries to the Maya? 📖
A. Catechism B. Prayer lessons C. Teaching the Bible D. Church attendance
. Teaching the Bible
What was the most common way the Maya preserved their traditional religion away from Spanish scrutiny? 🤫
A. Oral stories B. Mixing with Christian symbols C. Going to forests D. Hidden rituals
D. Hidden rituals
What was a primary method Spanish missionaries used to teach Christianity to the Maya? 🗣️
A. The Bible
B. Pictures or statues
C. Church sermons
D. Prayers or ritual
C. Church sermons
What was a common way the Maya resisted Spanish religious conversion while appearing to comply? 🤫
A. Blending with Christianity B. Refusing to convert C. Secret rituals D. Hidden worship of old gods
Secret rituals
What was a severe method of physical punishment the Spanish inflicted upon Maya people who refused to convert to Christianity? ⛓️
A. Starvation B. Forced Christian rituals C. Public punishment D. Mutilation
Mutilation
What type of Maya event or ritual did the Spanish most commonly replace with their own religious holidays? 🗓️
A. Maya festivals B. Seasonal ceremonies C. Sacrifices D. Religious feasts
A. Maya festivals
What was the most significant problem Spanish missionaries encountered while attempting to convert the Maya? 🚷
A. Language barriers B. Hard terrain C. Controlling settlements D. Maya resistance
D. Maya resistance
What type of religious building did the Spanish often construct on the ruins of Maya temples to serve as the new center of worship? ⛪
A. Mission
B. Cathedral
C. Monastery
D. Church
D. Church
What specific items of the Maya religion did the Spanish target most for destruction? 🔥
A. Temples B. Sacred books C. Ritual objects D. Maya idols
Maya idols
What was a primary effect of Spanish alliances with certain Maya groups during the period of conversion? 🤝
A. Split the resistance B. Spread Christianity faster C. Protected Spanish control D. Some Maya helped convert others
Some Maya helped convert others
What was a primary tool missionaries used to make the Maya convert to Christianity? ⛓️
A. Lessons and sermons B. Gifts or rewards C. Alliances with leaders D. Fear or punishment
D. Fear or punishment
What was the primary reason the Maya chose to mix their old religious beliefs with Christian practices (syncretism)? 🤝
A. Avoid punishment B. Keep some power C. Confuse Spanish authorities D. To save their traditions
To save their traditions
Imposed Religious Practices
Which Christian sacrament of initiation, involving water, were the Maya required to follow by the Spanish? 🙏
A. Communion
B. Baptism
C. Confirmation
D. Confession
B. Baptism
What was the primary motivation for the Spanish to control and change the Maya religion? ✝️
A. Spread Christianity B. Calm the people C. Stop rebellions D. Gain wealth
Spread Christianity
Missionary Teaching Methods
What was a primary method Spanish missionaries used to teach Christianity to the Maya? 🗣️
A. The Bible B. Pictures or statues C. Church sermons D. Prayers or rituals
Church sermons
What is the most significant long-term effect of Spanish missionary work on the Maya people? ⛪
A. Blended Maya-Christian practices B. Lost some old rituals C. Priests lost power D. Catholicism became common
D. Catholicism became common
What is one enduring example of a blended Maya-Christian religious tradition that continues today? 🤝
A. Saints replacing Maya gods B. Rituals with Christian prayers C. Sacred sites became churches D. Combined festivals
D. Combined festivals
Which religious practice were the Maya required to follow by the Spanish as a key part of conversion? 🙏
A. Catholic mass B. Baptism C. Religious lessons D. Christian festivals
B. Baptism
What was the primary motivation for the Spanish to control and change the Maya religion? ✝️
A. Spread Christianity B. Calm the people C. Stop rebellions D. Gain wealth
Spread Christianity
What was the most common way the Maya blended their traditional beliefs with the newly introduced Christianity? 🤝
A. Mixing rituals B. Combining festivals C. Using Christian symbols in Maya ceremonies D. Mixing gods with saints
Mixing gods with saints
What was the most significant action Diego de Landa took during the 1562 Auto de Fé of Maní? 🔥
A. Destroyed idols B. Punished non-converts C. Forced mass baptisms D. Burned Maya books
D. Burned Maya books
What was a primary method the Spanish used to physically enforce the new Christian religion? ⛪
A. Baptisms B. Religious lessons C. Forced settlements D. Built churches
D. Built churches