Maya Civilization

Maya Civilization

Began as far back as 4,000 years ago in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mesoamerica.

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The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America

• Mesoamerica

• Mesopotamia

• Midland

• Mayas

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What was the name of the peninsula where the Mayans largely lived?

• Baja Peninsula

• Iberian Peninsula

• Florida Peninsula

• Yucatan Peninsula

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Mayan settlements are how old?

• 1000 years old

• 2000 years old

• 3000 years old

• 4000 years old

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The large stepped pyramids of the Maya served as ______________ .

• Ball-game courts

• Temples and astronomy observatories

• Military Barracks

• Tombs For Deceased Kings

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Why did Maya Priests study astronomy?

• keep the king happy

• to determine the plans of the gods and know when to plant crops

• to understand the reason for suffering

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The Mayan kings were seen as the link between humans and gods, and when the kings died they themselves became________.

• corn

• gods

• stelae

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What happened to the team captain of the losing team in pok-a-tok (ball game)?

• he was executed as a sacrifice

• he had to create a new team

• he had to pay extra taxes

• he was cut from the team

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The Maya number system was based on what number?

• 1

• 10

• 20

• 30

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What Mayan number is this?

• 2

• 7

• 12

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What was the staple crop (most important food source) for the Maya people?

• Rubber

• Maize (corn)

• Bananas

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Maya writing system is based on phonetics, symbols for sounds

• True

• False

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an upright stone slab or column typically bearing inscriptions or carvings

• codex

• stelae

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What are the names of the Mayan city states?

• Authoritarian

• Empire

• Polities

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What Constellation do Mayans believe that their ancestors descended from?

• Pleiades

• Polities

• Orion

• Andromeda