Unit 4: Maya Test Review

Which of the following is an area of land NOT included in the region of Latin America?

• South America
• The United States
• Central America & Mexico
• The Caribbean Islands

What does the term MESOAMERICA mean?

• Near America
• Under America
• Middle America
• Kind of America

What part of MesoAmerica were the Maya located?

• Yucatan Peninsula
• Northern Mexico
• Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras
• Central Mexico

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Maya's writing system is such an achievement

• They were able to create a history for themselves
• It allowed them to communicate in multiple ways
• Europeans thought it was the language of the devil
• It was the first written language in the Americas

Which of the following is NOT why the Maya were so obsessed with ASTRONOMY (the study of the sun, moon, planets and stars)

• It helped them create an accurate 365 day calendar
• It was a major part of their religion
• It helped them know to know the best times to farm
• It helped them remember what day it was

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Mayan mathematics system?

• A bar means 5
• A line means 10
• A dot means 1
• A shell means 0

The ancient Mayan ball game, sometimes called Ulama, is a combination of what modern sports?

• Basketball & Football
• Soccer & Baseball
• Soccer & Basketball
• Basketball & Baseball

Why did the Maya sacrifice people?

• They were cannibals
• It was punishment for slaves
• They believed the heart had special powers
• It was an offering to their gods

What event (action) of the Maya kicked off a chain of events that eventually led to the collapse of their civilization?

• Climate Change
• Deforestation
• Warfare (Internal & External)
• Limited Rainfall

Which of the Mayan farming techniques is represented in the following picture?

• Chinampa
• Slash & Burn
• Terrace