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- 1. Multiple Choice
What did the ancient Aztec civilization have that Maya civilization lacked?
. A knowledge of organized warfare
A single controlling authority
Impressive architecture
A calendar system
- 2. Multiple Choice
Mayan city-states were urbanized. What might you find in an urban area?
Dense foliage
A few thatched huts
Large tracts of farmland
Lots of people living close together
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which timespan represents the peak of the Maya civilization?
200 - 1,000 C.E.
1,600 - 1,700 C.E.
200 B.C.E. - 200 C.E
1,000 - 200 B.C.E.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which term best describes the relationships between neighboring Mayan city-states?
Nonexistent
Harmonious
Competitive
Commercial
- 5. Multiple Choice
The ancient Mayans believed that their ancestors originally came from:
The moon
The Pleiades star cluster
The Andromeda galaxy
The constellation Orion
- 6. Multiple Choice
A Mayan stele would most likely contain:
A list of farmers who lived in the area
Folktales from the countryside
The story of a major battle
Information about the months and days of the year
- 7. Multiple Choice
While exploring an ancient Mayan temple, you see the following symbols carved into a wall. What might they represent?
Description of the weather for a particular day
Tally of dried goods created in a particular year
Sacred prayer to a Mayan god
Names of all the people living in a particular town
- 8. Multiple Choice
The function of a Mayan step pyramid was most similar to the function of:
A church or synagogue
A royal palace
A grain silo
A royal cemetery
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following natural occurrences would probably be most interesting to a Mayan priest?
A cloud formation on the horizon
The flooding of a nearby river
A hurricane
An unusual alignment of the planets
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best characterizes how the Maya civilization was conquered?
In a domino effect
All of a sudden
By degrees
Without rhyme or reason
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