Multiple choice general knowledge

The Mayan people of Central America and Mexico had a cacao god named Ek Chuah, whom they honored with a festival each April. Along with the usual animal sacrifices, how did they celebrate the happy occasion?

  1. By bathing in cocoa

  2. By dancing on a mountain top

  3. By exchanging gifts

  4. By performing skits enacting the creation of cacao

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Mayans honored their cacao god Ek Chuah with an annual festival in April. Historical accounts indicate that along with animal sacrifices, the celebration involved the exchange of gifts among participants, which was a common practice in Mayan religious festivals.