Maya Civilization review

Who did the Mayans worship?

• One God
• Many Gods

What was the book made from bark of a fig tree called?

• a coke
• a code
• a codex/codices
• a cloak

In modern day, the area where  the Maya lived is now

• South America
• Florida
• Yucatan Peninsula
• Spain

What kind of farming was done in the mountainous highlands where flat surfaces were cut into the side of sloping mountains?

• raised earth platforms
• slash and burn technique
• step farming/terraced farming
• stick farming

What kind of farming was done in the swampy lowlands where they dug canals and created flat topped mounds for planting?

• slash and burn
• stick
• step farming
• raised earth platforms

What happened to the Maya?

• No one knows; it's a mystery
• They came back to South America.

What is the type of farming used in the rainforest where the vegetation was cut away then started on fire to clear the land for planting crops?

• slash and burn
• terraced farming
• raised platform farming

The pictures and symbols used in Mayan writing are called

• numbers
• letters
• hieroglyphics
• lines

Mayan cities were each ruled by their own rulers called "Halach Uinic" who was also considered a living god and ruler.

• true
• false

When the Halach Uinic died, his power would be passed down to his eldest son.

• true
• false