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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where did the Mayans live?
Desert of South America
Arctic Circle
Southern Mexico and Central America
Woodlands of North America
- 2. Multiple Choice
What two contributions did the Mayans make to the modern world?
Hieroglyphics
Pueblo villages
Floating gardens
Math and the number zero
Cities of gold
- 3. Multiple Choice
When did the Mayan empire exist?
250BC - 900 AD
1000 BC - 2012 AD
900 AD - 1350 AD
200 AD - 1800 AD
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was the Mayan religion like?
They believed in one god
They believed in many gods (polytheistic)
They didn't believe in any gods
They didn't believe in animal or human sacrifices
- 5. Multiple Choice
How did the Mayan civilization end?
A neighboring tribe conquered them
They were captured by Portuguese sailors
Cortes conquered them
They abandoned their cities and disappeared
- 6. Multiple Choice
How did the Mayans farm?
They used the slash and burn method.
They grew gardens on top of mesas
They planted crops on floating gardens
They used special fertilizers and watering systems
- 7. 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
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which Mayan crops are part of Mexican food today?
wheat, rice, and barley
lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream
corn, beans, and squash
tortilla chips, beef, and rice
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was true about the Mayan calendar?
The calendar wasn't accurate
The Mayans were not concerned about dates
The Mayans used the wrong stars to calculate their calendar
The calendar had 365 days
- 10. 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
- 11. Multiple Choice
What was the main crop for the Maya people?
Beans
Squash
Corn
Chili peppers
- 12. Multiple Choice
How did the Mayan people communicate?
They used hieroglyphics
They used sign language
They only used oral language and story telling
Each city-state spoke its own language
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why were the Mayans considered "mysterious"?
They chose not to communicate with their neighbors
They abandoned their cities and disappeared
They didn't leave anything for people today to see or study
They didn't want to be seen or heard
- 14. Multiple Choice
What does BC mean?
Before civilization
By culture
Beyond Christ
Before Christ
- 15. Multiple Choice
AD stands for...
After Death
Anno Domini
After Domination
Ante Donanobis
- 16. Multiple Choice
What type of government did the Mayan civilization have?
An emperor ruled over the people.
Nobles ans priests served as leaders of the city.
There was a central king who was the ruler.
A president ruled over the people.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What were the top of the pyramids used for?
A palace for the ruler.
A central marketplace
Religious ceremonies
A ball court
- 18. Multiple Choice
What are some present day cities that ancient Mayans may have lived in?
Honduras
Belize
El Salvador
All of the above
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