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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which physical region did the Maya civilization inhabit?The Amazon BasinThe Andes MountainsThe Atacama DesertThe Yucatan Peninsula - 2. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False? The Maya were part of a unified empire.TrueFalse
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes the political organization of Mayan city-states?Each city had the same rulerEach city had no rulerEach city had its own rulerThere were no Mayan city-states, it was called the "Mayan Empire."
- 4. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False? The Maya built a complex system of roads to connect the different Maya city-states.TrueFalse
- 5. Multiple ChoiceMayan astronomers built which structure to view the stars?WallsRoadsObservatoriesBall-courts
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIf you traveled to a Maya archaelogical site on the Yucatan Peninsula, you would most likely see which animal in a sculpture?A boarA dogA serpentA rhinoceros
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not an important Maya archaeological site?Chichen ItzaTenochtitlan
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the staple crop (most important food source) for the Maya people?AvocadosRubberMaize (corn)Bananas
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe Maya used rubber to make the earliest known shoes, clothing, and ____________ .RiflesGame BallsCar TiresDaggers
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe large stepped pyramids of the Maya served as ______________ to the Gods.Ball-game courtsTemplesMilitary BarracksTrade Ports
- 11. Multiple ChoiceMaya priests often performed ritual __________ of other humans.SacrificeTicklingAcademic TestingEating
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe Maya ball-game was similar to both basketball and __________.BaseballSoccerFootballCricket
- 13. Multiple ChoiceMost Mayan cities had _____________ where goods could be traded.TemplesBall CourtsMarketplacesRoads
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe Maya were the first recorded civilization to feature the concept of ________ in their number system.1- 10Infinity
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe Maya recorded their history on stone columns called ________.TemplesBall CourtsMarketplacesStelae
- 16. Multiple ChoiceEach Mayan city-state had its own ruler. Which success criteria would be most difficult without a leader of the government?ScienceWritingLarge Public BuildingsTrade
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a proposed reason for the collapse of the Maya civilization?InfightingSevere DroughtCity-state election resultsOverpopulation
- 18. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the Nat Geo article, what is one possible reason that explains the environmental catastrophe?Too much rainfallDeforestationWarfareAsteroid Impact
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe Maya were polytheistic, meaning they believed in _________ god(s).NoOneManyGreek
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe Maya were the first recorded civilization to feature the concept of ________ in their number system.1- 10Infinity
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the type of farming used in the rainforest where the vegetation was cut away then started on fire to clear the land for planting crops?slash and burnterraced farmingraised platform farming
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe pictures and symbols used in Mayan writing are callednumberslettershieroglyphicslines
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe Mayans were able to create a detailed calendar because of their advancements in:astronomy and physicsastronomy and agricultureastronomy and mathematicsmathematics and art
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