5th grade SLO review

Who had all the power in the Mayan society?

• The king and upper class
• the lower class
• all citizens had equal power

What was the "mita" in the Inca civilization?

• a tax in the form of labor
• a class system
• a religious ceremony
• a tax in the form of money

Trade was important to the ancient civilizations because:

• it allowed people to go on vacation
• it was a form of money
• gold was valuable
• it spread knowledge and ideas

What does a cartographer do?

• makes maps
• makes pyramids
• trades with other cultures
• rules over people

On a globe, latitude lines measure:

• east and west of the prime meridian
• north and south of the equator
• around the Arctic Circle
• near the equator

On a globe, longitude lines measure

• near the north pole
• around the arctic circle
• north and south of the equator
• east and west of prime meridian

What group is on top of the Mayan social pyramid?

• priests
• ruler/king
• artisans/merchants
• slaves

What was the role of the soldiers in the Mayan society?

• ruled
• protected people
• farmed
• read calendars

What was the role of the priests in the Mayan society?

• ruled
• protected people
• read the calendars
• farmed

We use a pyramid to show social classes because

• It shows more power at the bottom compared to the top
• It shows the number of people at the bottom compared to the top
• It shows the slaves are usually in the middle
• It shows the farmers are almost always at the top