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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Mayans lived in which area of the world:South America: Peru and EcuadorCentral America: Guatemala and MexicoNorth America: Southern United States and MexicoAfrica: Zimbabwe and Lesotho - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the peninsula where the Mayans largely lived?Baja California PeninsulaIberian PeninsulaFlorida PeninsulaYucatan Peninsula
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the group of Native Americans that came before the Mayans and influenced the Mayan way of life?IncasAztecsOlmecsZulus
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following Mayan social classes had the most people who did the hardest work?PriestsFarmers and SlavesNoblesMerchants and Artisans
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence below most accurately describes Mayan religion?Religion was central to Mayan culture as they worshiped many gods and made many sacrifices, including human sacrifices.The Mayans were largely catholic because of the Spanish influence.Religion was central to the Mayan culture as Mayans had a single god that they worshipped.Mayans were Christians that made many sacrifices, including human scarifices.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement below is NOT true about the Mayan Pok-a-tok game?This is a ball game played by two teams of nobles.Players tried to hit a rubber ball through a stone hoop.Members of the losing team may have been sacrificed.Players would hit the rubber ball with a bat like in baseball.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is/are possible explanation(s) for the disappearance of the Mayas?Population outgrew area to farmWarfare from outsideSevere droughtAll of the above
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe Mayans were able to create a detailed calendar because of their advancements in:agriculture and physicswarfare and agricultureastronomy and mathematicsmathematics and art
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the noble class of Mayan society?Merchants and artisansFarmers and slavesPriests and the KingPriests and warriors
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true about the Mayan civilization:Mayans civilization had city-states that had large cities controlling the land around it.The Mayans were an empire.The Mayans were conquered by the Spanish conquistadors.The Mayans most important crop was the potato.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich animal was important in the Mayan religion?jaguarlionmonkeyhorse
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is TRUE about how a person's social class effected his or her life?A person's social class determined his/her religion.A person's social class determined which Mayan city a person lived in.A person's social class determined what they wore.A person's social class did not affect their job/occupation.
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