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

During the annual festival honoring Ek Chuah, the Mayan cacao god, people exchanged gifts as part of the celebration. This included offerings of cacao beans and related items. The festival involved both animal sacrifices and this gift-giving tradition to honor the deity associated with chocolate.