Chapter 22 Review

Which of these modern countries is in the area where Mayan civilization developed and is home to large numbers of Mayas today?

• Guatemala
• Panama
• Venezuela
• Costa Rica

What made it possible for the Olmecs and the Mayas to create permanent settlements? 

• sailing
• farming
• metal tools
• wild animals

One skill that the Mayas adapted from the Olmecs was a way to _________________.

• make metal tools
• build wheeled carts
• use horses to pull plows
• use symbols as a form of writing

Mayas who lived in many different communities over a wide area shared the same ______.

• army
• calendar
• landscape 
• government

Mayan priests led rituals and offered sacrifices. What was another role of the priests? 

• lead armies
• conduct trade
• predict the future 
• carve sculptures

Which of these foods would have been new to the Mayas when it was introduced from Europe after 1500?

• beans
• squash
• sugar
• chocolate

When did the Mayas first give a girl tools for spinning and weaving? 

• at 3 months old
• at her wedding
• a month after her wedding
• at her coming-of-age ceremony

When a Mayan couple first married, where did they go to live? 

• to a faraway city
• to a farm
• to the husband's childhood home
• to the wife's parents' home

How was the jaguar important to the Mayas? 

• it was trained to fight
• it was hunted for food
• its fur was worn for warmth
• it was part of their religion

Which agricultural technique did the Mayas use to farm in the mountains? 

• terraces
• crop rotation
• slash and burn
• raised earth platforms