Maya Civilization

Which physical region did the Maya civilization inhabit?

• The Amazon Basin
• The Andes Mountains
• The Atacama Desert
• The Yucatan Peninsula

True or False? The Maya were part of a unified empire.

• True
• False

Which statement best describes the political organization of Mayan city-states?

• Each city had the same ruler
• Each city had no ruler
• Each city had its own ruler
• There were no Mayan city-states, it was called the "Mayan Empire."

True or False? The Maya built a complex system of roads to connect the different Maya city-states.

• True
• False

Mayan astronomers built which structure to view the stars?

• Walls
• Roads
• Observatories
• Ball-courts

If you traveled to a Maya archaelogical site on the Yucatan Peninsula, you would most likely see which animal in a sculpture?

• A boar
• A dog
• A serpent
• A rhinoceros 

Which of the following is not an important Maya archaeological site?

• Chichen Itza
• Tenochtitlan

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

• Avocados
• Rubber
• Maize (corn)
• Bananas

The Maya used rubber to make the earliest known shoes, clothing, and ____________ .

• Rifles
• Game Balls
• Car Tires
• Daggers

The large stepped pyramids of the Maya served as ______________ to the Gods.

• Ball-game courts
• Temples
• Military Barracks
• Trade Ports