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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where were the Mayans located
Peru
South America
Yucatan Peninsula
Northern Mexico
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which word means "The belief in more than one god?"
monotheistic
polytheistic
atheistic
pantheistic
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThere are no Mayans left in the world.truefalse
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was located at the top of most pyramids?
homes
religious temples
telescopes
a sacred tree
- 5. Multiple Choice
The Mayans had many different areas with different rulers called
countries
empires
squads
city-states
- 6. Multiple Choice
The Mayans were great with math and created the concept of what number?
1
20
0
10
- 7. Multiple Choice
Each Mayan city-state was ruled by
nobles
a king
warriors
an emperor
- 8. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the writing system used by the Mayans?
Natuatl
heiroglypics
Codex
Quipas
- 9. Multiple Choice
What ever happened to the Mayans
no one really knows for sure...
most died from diseases
the Spanish invaded and killed most of them
aliens came and took them away
- 10. Multiple Choice
What does elite mean?
people of the lowest class
people of the middle class
people of the highest class
people with no class
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following were in the lower social class and did the hardest work?
Nobles
Farmers and Slaves
Priests
Craftsmen and Warriors
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which statement below is NOT true about the Mayan Pok-a-tok ball game?
The game played by two teams of nobles.
Players tried to hit a rubber ball through a stone hoop.
Members of the losing team may have been sacrificed.
Players would hit a rubber ball with a bat like in baseball.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe Mayans were able to create a detailed calendar because of their advancements in:astronomy and physicsastronomy and agricultureastronomy and mathematicsmathematics and art
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is unique about Mayan pyramids?
they were built at perfect, smooth angles
they were built in layers as step pyramids
they came to a point at the top which was directed at the gods
They were small and made of earth
- 15. Multiple Choice
When did the the Mayan Civilization begin?
900 CE
1200 CE
2600 BCE
2600 CE
- 16. Multiple Choice
What technologies did the Mayans develop? Check all that apply
number system
terraces
calendar
the wheel
telescope
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a legacy of the Mayans?
the wheel
chocolate
bridges
potatoes
- 18. Multiple Choice
What type of farming method did the Mayans use?
they didn't farm, they were hunter/gatherers
terrace farming
floating gardens
Slash and burn
- 19. Multiple Choice
How many calendars did the Mayans create?
none
1
2
3
- 20. 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
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe Maya recorded their history on stone columns called ________.TemplesBall CourtsMarketplacesStelae
- 22. Multiple Choice
What was the name of a Mayan book?
codex
quechua
nahuatl
peru
- 23. Multiple Choice
What number was the Mayan mathematical system based upon?
10
20
15
100
- 24. Multiple ChoiceTikal, Chichten Itza, Palenque and Tulum are all examples of Mayan:Bodies of WaterTemplesAjawsCity-States
- 25. Multiple Choice
What group of people were in the lowest tier of the social structure?
Slaves
Nobles
Merchants
Commoners
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