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text: How many people did the Mayans believe that the gods originally created?, correct: Eight, incorrect: Two,Four,Twelve, fun fact: According to Mayan mythology, the gods used wet clay to create four pairs of men and women, who then populated the earth.,text: "Xibalba" is the name of which realm in Mayan mythology?, correct: The underworld, incorrect: Heaven,The home of the gods,The battleground of divine warriors, fun fact: Mayans performed many of their sacrificial rites near caves, especially those in modern-day Belize, which they viewed as entrances to Xibalba.,text: Which planet did Mayan astronomers accurately measure the cycle of?, correct: Venus, incorrect: Mars,Neptune,Jupiter, fun fact: The Mayans were only two hours off their astronomical measurement of Venus's planetary cycle, which had a 5:8 ratio with one of the Mayan cyclical calendars.,text: Which unusual body part did the Mayans often adorn with jewelry?, correct: Their front teeth, incorrect: Their ear lobes,Their belly buttons,Their pinky fingers, fun fact: The Mayans accomplished tooth jewelry by drilling holes through their teeth and then inlaying them with precious materials like jade.,text: How many years made up one entire Mayan Long Count calendar cycle?, correct: 5,125 years, incorrect: 2225 years,100 years,1 year, fun fact: Unlike what many people thought in 2012, the Mayan Calendar did not predict the end of the world. Instead, 2012 just happened to be the year that the calendar's cycle reached its conclusion.,text: How many ancient Mayan books still survive today?, correct: Three, incorrect: None,Two,Ten, fun fact: Mesoamerica's naturally damp climate was dangerous for the Mayan paper used in their books or codices. In addition, many Mayan books were burned by European settlers.,text: What brown-colored dessert were the Mayans fond of?, correct: Chocolate, incorrect: Brownies,Cookies,Cupcakes, fun fact: Mayans were eating cacao at least as early as 600 BC, though their version of less chocolate was less sweet and spicier than our modern-day version.,text: Which numeral was probably first invented by the Mayans?, correct: "0", incorrect: "1,000,000","-1","1.5", fun fact: The Mayans initially used "zero" as a placeholder, such as when a count lacked something, but "zero" eventually began to be used in mathematical calculations.,text: By which century AD were Mayans advanced enough to farm, live in permanent settlements, and do some form of mathematics?, correct: The 10th century, incorrect: The 5th century,The 1st century,The 13th century, fun fact: The largest Mayan city, Tikal, may have had a population as large as 90,000 in its glory days.
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Mayans
How many people did the Mayans believe that the gods originally created?
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Two
Four
Twelve
