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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe Mayan history book is called:The Popol VuhThe CodexThe BibleThe World Tree
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe main crop grown by the Mayans is:PotatosCottonMaizeBeans
- 3. Multiple Choice
A farming method which involved cutting steps into the side of a mountain to make more flat land for farming.TerracingSlash-and-BurnIrrigationChinapas - 4. Multiple ChoiceTikal, Chichten Itza, Palenque and Tulum are all examples of Mayan:Bodies of WaterTemplesAjawsCity-States
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThis building was made of stone and usually found at the center of a city-state. They were built to honor the gods:TemplesMarketplacesAjaw HomeAcropolis
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe Mayan ball game played with a heavy rubber ball:SoccerBasketballPok-A-TokPopol Vuh
- 7. Multiple ChoiceEach Mayan city-state had a leader called:Papa IncaEmperorAjawPresident
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe writing form of the Mayans used pictures as letters and was called:GlyphsPoetryAlphabetMathematics
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA farming method used by the Mayan which involved cutting down forest trees and burning them to create room for cities and farmland.TerracingIrrigationSlash-and-BurnCrop Rotation
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn order to bring water to crops, Mayans would dig channels to carry water. These channels are called:Slash-and-burnTerracesIrrigation canalsChinampas
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe study of the stars, moons and planets is called:BiologyChemistryAnatomyAstronomy
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWealthy, upper-class men who would help the ajaw rule were called:SlavesNoblesMerchantsPeasants
- 13. Multiple Choice
The name for the area (which includes Mexico and Gutamala and Belize) is called:
Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
North America
South America
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which letter best represents the area where the Maya people lived?
A
C
D
G
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