Maya Civilization

The Maya civilization was based on ideas from which parent civilization?

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Incan

• Mexican

The Mayans developed a complex society. They had all of the following EXCEPT ________________________.

• written language

• a complex calendar

• advanced technology

• mathematics

In which modern day countries did the Maya live?

• Argentina, Columbia, Guatemala

• Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras

• Mexico

• Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras

Farming and simple houses classified what era of Maya civilization?

• Pre-classic

• Post-classic

• Classic

Their disappearance classified what era of Maya civilization?

• Pre-classic

• Post-classic

• Classic

Complex society, religious ceremonies, and writing classified what era of Maya civilization?

• Pre-classic

• Post-classic

• Classic

Select the crops Mayans were most known for.

• Corn

• Squash

• Beans

• Maize

Mayans used earth platforms surrounded by drainage canals in swampy areas to farm. This is an example of what type of farming?

• Terrace Farming

• Slash-and-burn Agriculture

• Crop Rotation

• Sustenance Farming

Mayans cut down and burned off existing vegetation before new seeds are sown, typically used as a method for clearing forest land for farming. This is an example of what type of farming?

• Terrace Farming

• Slash-and-burn Agriculture

• Crop Rotation

• Sustenance Farming

Mayans were polytheistic.

• True

• False