LA civs Review

Where were the Mayans from?

• Mexico

• China

• Italy

• France

What did the Mayans eat?

• Corn

• Beans

• Squash

• All the above

What is the type of farming used in the rainforest where the vegetation was cut away and cleared then started on fire to clear the land until it was ashes and then crops were planted on the ashes?

• slash and burn

• terraced farming

• floating gardens

• xeriscaping

Choose the correct order of the Mayan Social Pyramid

• slaves, ruler, peasants, merchants/artisans, nobles/priests
• nobles/priests, slaves, ruler, peasants, artisans/merchants
• Ruler, nobles/priests, merchants/artisans, peasants, slaves
• Rich dudes, poor dudes, average dudes

Religious worship was led by priest-kings but all Mayans worshiped many Gods.  This type of religion is known as

• monotheism
• polytheism

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

What class were the slaves, farmers, and peasants in?

• upper
• middle
• lower

This is a writing system introduced by the Mayans.

• hieroglyphs
• Cursive
• Cacao
• terraces

Which color were prisoners painted before a sacrific?

• blue

• Red

• Black

• No color

What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?

• Tenochan
• tenochtitlan
• Miamoi
• Mexico city