Mayan Achievements

Why did the Maya sometimes build their homes on platforms of dirt or stone?

Select one option.

• To get closer to the gods

• To protect from floods.

• To get above snakes and bugs

• To get a better breeze in the heat

What was the most common food of the Maya?

• Rice

• Chicken

• Maize

• Wheat

The Maya had three calendars including a solar calendar and a historical calendar. What was the third type of calendar?

• Farming

• Weather

• Scientific

• Religious

What symbol did the Maya use to represent the number 5?

• Four lines with a slash across

• A snake

• A vase

• A horizontal bar

What are hieroglyphics?

• Books with accordion-like pages

• Priests who knew how to write

• A type of writing using symbols

• The months of the Maya calendar

The Maya recorded all their history in a book called_________

• Solstice

• Papyrus

• Codex

• Glyph

What was the jungle bird with feathers that the Maya used in their feathered clothing and headdresses ?

• Houbara

• Humming bird

• Parrot

• Quetzal

The Maya based their system on the number on_________

• 6

• 8

• 15

• 20

The Maya created beautiful vases out of ______________

• Clay

• Gold

• Silver

• Copper

Select the correct statement.

• The Mayans were one of the first groups of people to use the number zero.

• The Maya used tools made from metal .