Mayans

What was the staple crop (most important food source) for the Maya people?

• Avocados
• Rubber
• Maize (corn)
• Bananas

The large stepped pyramids of the Maya served as ______________ to the Gods.

• Ball-game courts
• Temples
• Military Barracks
• Trade Ports

The Maya were the first recorded civilization to feature the concept of ________ in their number system.

• 1
• - 1
• 0
• Infinity

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
• floating gardens
• xeriscaping

The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America

• Mesoamerica
• Mesopotamia
• Midland
• Mayas

The Ruler of the Mayans was seen as a...

• War-Leader
• God-King
• Weak-Man
• Priest

Why did they have two separate calendars?

• 1 was for religious festivals and the other was for farming
• 1 was for the upper class and the other was for the lower class
• 1 was for the day and the other was for the night
• The different kings could not agree on just one calendar

According to archaeologists, what happened to the team captain of the losing team in ollama?

• he was executed
• his heart was eaten
• he had to pay extra taxes
• he was cut from the team

Maya economy was based on...

• theocracy
• religious rituals
• agriculture and trade
• Chichen Itza & Tikal

What led to the demise of the Maya

• possible drought
• possible invasion
• possible overuse of the land
• possibly all of the above