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- 1. Multiple Choice
Choose the groups who are in the upper class.
Slaves
Warriors
Nobles
Priests
Farmers
- 2. Multiple Choice
What are some lasting influences of the Maya in today’s Western Hemisphere? (Choose 4)
Tourists can view Mayan ruins.
Maya languages are still spoken.
Maya traditions and arts are preserved.
Descendants of the Maya live in Central America.
The Maya alphabet is used today.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which two statements accurately describe characteristics of the Maya government?
It was led by nobles and priests
Common people held positions of power.
A city and its surrounding lands were self-governing.
A strong central government was led by an emperor.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the staple crop (most important food source) for the Maya people?AvocadosRubberMaize (corn)Bananas
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe Maya were polytheistic, meaning they believed in _________ god(s).NoOneManyGreek
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which activity was most likely to take place at the top of the pyramid?
holding school
holding a religious ceremony
watching for invaders
running a community meeting
- 7. Multiple Choice
The Maya were probably the first civilization to develop ________________.
metal tools terrace farming the telescope mummification
metal tools
terrace farming
the telescope
mummification
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which technologies were commonly used in the Maya civilization?
(Choose 3)
hieroglyphic writing number system guns plows pulled by farm animals alphabet astronomy metal tools calendar
hieroglyphic writing
number system
guns
astronomy
plows pulled by farm animals
- 9. 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
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe pictures and symbols used in Mayan writing are callednumberslettershieroglyphicslines
- 11. Multiple ChoiceIn modern day, the area where the Maya lived is nowSouth AmericaFloridaYucatan PeninsulaSpain
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe Mayans were able to create a detailed calendar because of their advancements in:astronomy and physicsastronomy and agricultureastronomy and mathematicsmathematics and art
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which letter identifies where the Maya civilization was located?
A B C D
A
B
C
D
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the peninsula where the Mayans largely lived?Baja California PeninsulaIberian PeninsulaFlorida PeninsulaYucatan Peninsula
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe region extending from modern Mexico through Central AmericaMesoamericaMesopotamiaMidlandMayas
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWriting that uses pictures as symbolspictogramsritualshieroglyphicsconsiderable
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe Mayas were skillfulastronomersfarmersmathematiciansall of the above
- 18. Multiple ChoiceMayas worshipped many godstruefalse
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe Mayans lived in what is now present-day..ChileBrazilCubaMexico
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe Mayans belived in more than one god. This is called _____________.nomadicpolytheismtemplesacrifice
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