Maya Quick Quiz

The Maya civilization existed mostly on the ______________ peninsula

• Honduran

• Mexican

• Yucatan

• Central American

This was an important crop the Maya people.

• Tomatoes

• Avacados

• Flour

• Corn

The Maya used ______________________ as a form of writing.

• text

• hieroglyphics

• pictographs

• spoken verbal stories

The most famous Mayan city was _____________________

• Tikal

• Chichenitza

• Tenochitlan

• Cusco

One of the greatest Mayan achievements was their . . . .

• calendar

• ball courts

• temples

• language

The Maya were located on which continent

• South American

• Central America

• North America

• Asia

Who was at the head of the Mayan government?

• President

• Governor

• Warrior

• King

Mayan peasants/farmers' homes were made of . ..

• reed

• stone/mud brick

• thatch

• caves

What European country did the Mayans come in contact with?

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• The United States

Which advantages did the Spanish have over the Maya?

• superior weapons

• horses

• diseases

• none of the above