TCI Ch. 26 Mayans

A hieroglyphic is

• A time period from 2000BCE to 200CE

• the region extending from modern Mexico to Central America

• writing that uses pictures as symbols

• a gift of an animal for sacrifice to honor the gods

Where was the Mayan civilization located? 

• The Indian Ocean
• Nile River
• Euphrates River
• Yucatan Peninusla

Why did Mayans develop two different calendars?

• Religious festivals, daily life/farming

• Farming, Sacrifices

• Religious festivals, sacrifices

• Farming, domestication of animals

Using your prior knowledge of ancient history, which of the following social classes knew how to read and write? 

• slaves
• merchants and nobles
• priests and nobles
• peasants

Mesoamerica is defined as

• a ritual calendar known as the Sacred Round

• the region extending from modern Mexico through Central America

• the people of an important Mesoamerican civilization

• writing that uses pictures as symbols

How many levels were contained in the Mayan Social Pyramid/Class Structure?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 5

In the Mayan villages, the atanzahab was also known as the ___________.

• matchmaker

• baker

• priest

• ruler

Who were the only people that could actually read the hidden meanings of the Sacred Round?

• Merchants

• Priests

• Rulers

• Slaves

A large plaza in the city center, surrounded by temples and palaces is known as __________________.

• social pyramid

• ceremonial center

• a ritual

• Palenque

A set of actions that is always performed the same way as part of a religious ceremony is called _____________.

• ritual

• sacrifice

• social pyramid

• agriculture