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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which natural material was used for trade in the Mayan Empire, because it was considered a luxury item?
quetzal feathers
cacao beans
volcanic rock
dollar bills
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which natural materials were NOT used by Maya traders for currency?
quetzal feathers
cacao beans
marine shells
jade
- 3. Multiple Choice
In which present-day country did the Maya civilization flourish?
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Panama
Argentina
- 4. Multiple Choice
Based on the map, which of the following statements is correct.
(Select all that apply)
The area of the Mayan Empire is entirely flat
The area of the Mayan Empire contains many sources of water
The area of the Mayan Empire has only one type of terrain
The area of the Mayan Empire is located in Mesoamerica
- 5. Multiple Choice
The Mayan homeland, which spans the five modern countries of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras, is called _______________.
Ancient America
Mayan America
Latin America
Mesoamerica
- 6. Multiple Choice
Priests were part of which class?
the middle class
the upper class
the Maya did not have a social class structure
the lower class
- 7. Multiple Choice
The Maya believed in multiple gods. What term is used to describe this?
Monotheism
Polytheism
Theism
Multitheism
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Maya were polytheistic. What does it mean for the Maya to be polytheistic?
they worshipped animals
the believed in multiple gods
they believed in one god
they did not believe in gods, but instead worshipped nature
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why were Mayan rulers involved in religious ceremonies?
they served as intermediaries between people and gods
the Maya believed that everyone was equal and should participate
the Mayan rulers were involved in every aspect of Mayan life
the Mayan rulers were the gods
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which members of Mayan society were born into their role and were small in number but very powerful?
Nobles
Peasants
Commoner
Slaves
- 11. Multiple Choice
Workers, servants and slaves were part of which class?
the middle class
the upper class
the Maya did not have a social class structure
the lower class
- 12. Multiple Choice
To please the gods the Mayans would often offer sacrifices of humans and animals in religious ceremonies. Where were these ceremonies held?
At the town center
At the temple on top of pyramids
In fields where crops were dying
At the king's palace
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who did Mayan kings go to for advice or counseling?
farmers
officers
priests
commoners
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which group of people belonged to the highest class of the Mayan social hierarchy?
farmers, slaves, and builders
rulers, nobles, and priests
businessmen, merchants, and soldiers
craftsmen, military leaders, and warriors
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT an invention of the Mayans?
Roads
Pyramids
Gunpowder
Water-pressure technology
- 16. Multiple Choice
The invention of the Mayan __________ was used both in agriculture and religion.
calendar
terracing
pyramid
plow
- 17. Multiple Choice
The Mayan mathematical system, along with the Indian, was one of the first to incorporate the concept of what?
zero
symbols
addition
trigonometry
- 18. Multiple Choice
What was a major development of the Mayan civilization?
the formation of representative government
an accurate method of finding direction at sea
a number system that includes a zero
the construction of a printing press
- 19. Multiple Choice
Use the information in the table to answer the question.
Calendar Type Description Ritual or Sacred • 260 days
• 13 months of 20 days each
Solar or Civil • 365 days
• 18 months of 20 days each
• 5 extra days considered unlucky
Which statement best explains the information in the table?The Catholic Church reformed the calendar used by the Romans.
Muslims had one calendar for regular use and another when traveling to Mecca.
Chinese emperors used a calendar different from the one everyone else followed.
The Maya developed two connected calendar systems.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Use the information in the list to answer the question.
The Maya Number System
• based on the number 20
• used bars and dots to represent numbers
• important for astronomy and the calendar system
What other information belongs in this list?
included a symbol for zero
understood only by religious leaders
highest number was 1,000
used fractions and decimals
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which best explains why Maya farmers harvested their crops and planted new ones in the late fall of each year?
They used the labor of migrating groups who passed through the region at that time.
It was the only time of the year when they were at peace with neighbors.
They used knowledge that they learned from their astronomical observations.
It was the only season cool enough to do farm work in the region.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Maya achievements in mathematics were closely related to what other area?
military power
music
astronomy
road building
- 23. Multiple Choice
What were the two main reasons that led the Maya to develop their calendar system?
trade and travel
education and elections
warfare and diplomacy
religion and agriculture
- 24. Multiple Choice
The pre-Columbian Maya had an advanced understanding of which two fields of study?
geography and ecology
architecture and engineering
medicine and philosophy
astronomy and mathematics
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which of the following American civilizations is credited with the development of a calendar that was more accurate than calendars used by the Europeans up to the 1700's?
the Incas
None of the answer choices
the Aztecs
the Maya
- 26. Multiple Choice
The Mayans continued to __________ different European invaders in order to protect their homeland.
make treaties with
fight against
pay taxes to
become allies with
- 27. Multiple Choice
True or False. Deforestation is one theory of how the Mayan Empire collapsed.
False
True
- 28. Multiple Choice
The end of the Mayan Empire happened with the collapse of which part of the Empire?
The Lowlands
The Highlands
- 29. Multiple Choice
The decline of the Mayan Empire is described as a mystery because there isn't a clear historical record as to what happened to them, although there are some theories.
False
True
- 30. Multiple Choice
What happened when the Spanish conquistadors first came to the Yucatan Peninsula in an attempt to subdue the Mayans?
The Mayans immediately surrendered and welcomed the Spanish
They found that the Mayans had disappeared from the region
The Mayans fought valiantly against the Spanish invaders
They found that most of the Mayans had already been weakened by smallpox
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