Mayan Civilization

The Mayan Civilization started later than Mesopotamia. It started around the year 200 CE which is about _________.

• 1800 years ago.

• 800 years ago.

• 8000 years ago.

• 200 years ago.

Mayan created _____________ which were buildings to help them view the stars.

• Binoculars

• Weapons made of obsidian

• Calendars

• Observatories

Here is an example of Mayan hieroglyphics. Both the Egyptians and the Mayans used hieroglyphics as a type of writing to represent _______________________.

• birds and other animals.

• sounds, words, and ideas.

• their gods.

• prayers from the gods.

The Mayans suffered through a bad ____________, which means there was very little rain, so crops won't grow. This could have led to their civilization's decline.

• temper

• flood

• drought

• head cold

The Mayans prized the ____________ for its brightly colored feathers.

• road runner

• chicken

• turkey

• quetzal

The Mayans had a great civilization that lasted 700 years. They made advances in what three areas? Select all three.

• Astronomy

• Writing

• Mathematics

• Unrecorded history

The basic social unit in Maya society was the extended family, which consisted of ______________.

• Grandparents, their kids, and their grand kids.

• Parents and kids

• Aunts and uncles.

• Kings, queens, princes, princesses, and other nobles.

What is the main purpose of this map?

• To show me where Mexico is.

• To show me where the Mayan city-states were located.

• It is a map of Central America.

• It is a map of America.

The Mayan economy was based mostly on ______________.

• Mining obsidian.

• Fishing.

• Drilling for oil.

• Farming

Mayan city-states were ruled by ______________.

• presidents.

• priests.

• kings.

• a democracy.