Mayan Civilization

The Mayans lived in which area of the world:

• South America: Peru and Ecuador
• Central America: Guatemala and Mexico
• North America: Southern United States and Mexico
• Africa: Zimbabwe and Lesotho 

What was the name of the peninsula where the Mayans largely lived?

• Baja California Peninsula
• Iberian Peninsula
• Florida Peninsula
• Yucatan Peninsula

What was the name of the group of Native Americans that came before the Mayans and influenced the Mayan way of life?

• Incas
• Aztecs
• Olmecs
• Zulus

Which of the following Mayan social class had the most population and did the hardest work?

• King
• Farmers and Slaves
• Priests 
• Merchants and Artisans

Which sentence below most accurately describes Mayan religion?

• Religion was central to Mayan culture as they worshiped many gods and made many sacrifices, including human sacrifices. 
• The Mayans were largely catholic because of the Spanish influence. 
• Religion was central to the Mayan culture as Mayans had a single god that they worshipped. 
• Mayans were Christians that made many sacrifices, including human scarifices. 

Which statement below is NOT true about the Mayan Pok-a-tok game? 

• This is a ball game played by two teams of nobles. 
• Players tried to hit a rubber ball through a stone hoop. 
• Members of the losing team may have been sacrificed. 
• Players would hit the rubber ball with a bat like in baseball. 

Which of the following is/are possible explanation(s) for the disappearance of the Mayas?

• Population outgrew area to farm 
• Warfare from outside
• Severe drought
• All of the above

The Mayans were able to create a detailed calendar because of their advancements in:

• astronomy and physics
• astronomy and agriculture
• astronomy and mathematics
• mathematics and art

What was the noble class of Mayan society?

• The farmers and warriors
• Farmers and slaves
• Priests and the Merchants
• Priests and warriors

Which animal was important in the Mayan religion?

• jaguar
• lion
• monkey
• horse