Mayan Culture

People living in different Maya cities all spoke the same language.

• True
• False

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

• South America
• Florida
• Yucatan Peninsula
• Spain

The pictures and symbols used in Mayan writing are called

• numbers
• letters
• hieroglyphics
• lines

The Mayans were able to create a detailed calendar because of their advancements in:

• astronomy and physics
• astronomy and agriculture
• astronomy and mathematics
• mathematics and art

The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America

• Mesoamerica
• Mesopotamia
• Midland
• Mayas

Mayas worshipped many gods

• true
• false

What did most Maya cities do for fun?

• worship their gods through prayer
• hike through the mountains
• harvest food and make clothing for the king
•  play a special ball game on a stone court

They were among the first people with a symbol for which number?

• 0
• 5
• 10
• 100

Why were human sacrifices made?

• too many people loved in the city
• a punishment for not following the rules
• to please the gods
• animals were considered sacred so humans were used

The Maya civilization extended from Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula to Panama. 

• True
• False:Maya civilization in Mesoamerica includes parts of Mexico (Yucatán Peninsula), Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.]
• False: Maya civilization in Mesoamerica includes parts of Mexico (Yucatán Peninsula), Belize, Guatemala, Chiapas, Queretaro, Peten, El Salvador, and Guatepior.]
• Amm?? ^-^'