Unit 3: Tha Mayan Civilization

The Maya used their observations to create ____________ different calendars.

• two

• three

• four

• five

In a Mayan city-state, all the palaces, temples and pyramids were:

• in the centre of the farm

• on the edge of the city

• in the centre of the city

• near the river

The Maya recorded the actions and achievements of their kings on carved stone columns. The columns are called:

• stables

• stelae

• shinto

• stoney

Exchanging goods without using money is called:

• transporting

• seasoning

• bartering

• borrowing

A Mayan book is called a:

• codex

• glyph

• solstice

• beowulf

The people who travelled around the region trading good were known as _________________

• slaves

• merchants

• ceorl

• Thanes

A popular Mayan ball game was:

• tic-toc

• ping-pong

• pok-a-tok

• captain ball

A glyph is:

• a type of jewellery

• an item of clothing

• a game

• a small image used to represent a word, sound or object

How many calendars did the Maya use?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

This Mayan glyph is represent as ______________.

• sun

• cloud

• shield

• mountain