The Maya

The Maya

By Nikki West

Open Ended

Would you rather drink a magical potion that gives you superhuman strength or speed?

​Map of Mexico- Draw on your notes

Multiple Choice

Where did the Maya live?

• In Central Mexico

• In Southern Mexico, in an area called the Yucatan Peninsula

• In Southern Mexico, in an area called the Yucca Strait

• In underground storehouses near the Gulf of Mexico

Multiple Choice

What year did the small farming villages grow into cities?

• 100 CE

• 1800 BCE

• 200 CE

Multiple Choice

What were Maya cities built around?

• King's Palace

• Religious Center

• Sacrifice Temple

• Farmer's fields

Multiple Choice

What were the pyramids made out of?

• Obsidian

• Limestone

• Jade

• Mud

​& Warriors

Multiple Choice

What class of people are directly beneath the warriors?

• Merchants

• Slaves

• Farmers

• Priests

Multiple Choice

What did the Maya create in hillsides to farm?

• Terraces

• Temples

• Tables

Multiple Choice

How did the Maya bring water to their crops?

• Carried the water in by buckets

• Waited for the rain to come

• Dug water systems to bring water in

Multiple Select

What did the Maya trade food for? (Choose all the apply)

• Beans

• Jade

• Feathers

• Corn

• Cacao Beans

Multiple Select

How did the Maya adapt to their environment? (choose all that apply)

• Lowland and highland people traded food that could be grown better in each region

• They raised Alpaca in lowland regions

• They created terraces to better farm on steep areas

• They burned trees to clear areas to grow

• The moved good soil into areas that had poor soil

Multiple Choice

The Maya were...

• Polytheistic

• Monotheistic

• Atheist

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What did the Maya believe would make the gods happy?

• food offerings

• blood offerings

• prayers

Multiple Choice

How many calendars did the Maya have?

• One harvesting calendar and one religious calendar

• One harvesting calendar and one holiday calendar

• One religious calendar and one birthday calendar

Multiple Choice

True or False: The Maya were the first to use the number zero

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not an achievement of the Maya?

• A written language using hieroglyphs

• Precise religious and harvest calendars

• A system of trade with printed money

• A number system with a base of 20

Multiple Choice

What happened to the losing team in sports?

• They were banished from the city

• They were sold to neighboring civilizations

• They were sacrificed

• They were banned from playing in any other games

Multiple Choice

Do we really know what happened to the Maya?

• Yes, they for sure were wiped out during warfare

• Yes, they for sure grew too large for their food supply

• Yes, they for sure lost all their crops to drought

• No, it is a mystery and could be any of those possible reasons

• Yes, they for sure were destroyed by invaders