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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Mayans lived in which area of the world:
South America: Peru and Ecuador
Mesoamerica: Guatemala and Mexico
North America: Southern United States and Mexico
Africa: 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 Choice
Which 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.
- 5. 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
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe Mayans were able to create a detailed calendar because of their advancements in:astronomy and physicsastronomy and agricultureastronomy and mathematicsmathematics and art
- 7. Multiple Choice
What did the Mayans consider beautiful?
long hair and flowing robes
flattened heads and crossed eyes
shaved heads and gold jewelry
pointed ears and large earrings
- 8. Multiple Choice
What was the social structure of the Mayans?
Farmers on top; warriors and nobles on bottom
President on top; farmers and priests on bottom
Powerful kings and nobles on top; poor peasants and slaves on bottom
Elected officials on top; priests and traders on bottom
- 9. Multiple Choice
How did the first Americans possibly get to America?
They crossed a land bridge from Asia to America
They swam across the Bering Strait
They rode wooly mammoths over the ice
They built a bridge across the water
- 10. Multiple Choice
How did the Mayan people communicate?
They used glyphs
They used sign language
They only used oral language and story telling
Each city-state spoke its own language
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA temple was built in Palenque to honor the long reign of the priest-king _______ who ruled for over 60 years.PericlesIsaiah ThomasPacalCortez
- 12. Multiple Choice
Mayan created _____________ which were buildings to help them view the stars.
Binoculars
Weapons made of obsidian
Calendars
Observatories
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the staple crop (most important food source) for the Maya people?AvocadosRubberMaize (corn)Bananas
- 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 Choice
The pictures and symbols used in Mayan writing are called
numbers
letters
glyphs
lines
- 17. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the Mayan game?
tlachtli
ulama
pok ta pok
polka
- 18. Multiple Choice
What was the name of a Mayan book?
codex
quechua
nahuatl
peru
- 19. Multiple Choice
__?__ was considered the New York City of the Maya world because it was the largest city.
Yucatan
Bonampak
Tikal
Guatemala
- 20. Multiple Choice
__?__ is an ancient Mayan city known for the Court of Thousand Columns, the Great Ball Court, and the Great Cenote.
Dos Pilas
Chichen Itza
Turkey Whatza
Palenque
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