Mayan Daily Life

How did Mayan nobles travel from place to place?

• They walked

• They rode horses

• They were carried in litters by slaves

• They rode in carriages pulled by slaves

What would a Maya farmer do after coming home from working in the fields?

• Weave clothes

• Cook for the family

• Take a bath

• Play a game

How did men and women wear their hair?

• Men had short hair and women had long hair

• Men had long hair and women had short hair

• Both wore their hair long

• Both wore their hair short

What was the most common food of the Maya?

• Chocolate

• Rice

• Pasta

• Maize

True or false: wealthy Maya wore feather headress'

• TRUE

• FALSE

What food did the Maya think was a gift from God?

• Maize

• Rice

• Turkey

• Chocolate

What did the Maya use for money?

• Gold

• Silver

• Cacao Seeds

• Shells

Why did the Maya sometimes build there houses on platforms of dirt and stone?

• To protect from bugs and insects

• To protect from floods

• To see the enemy

• To get closer to God

Which of the following features did Maya think were beautiful?

• Flat foreheads

• Big noses

• Crossed eyes

• All of the above

• None of the above

What did the Maya use to work the fields?

• Oxen

• Donkeys

• Sheep

• Stone tools