The Maya Civilization

Which of the following did the Maya civilization states share?

• A shared language

• A shared culture

• A shared religion

• All the above

Which of the following did the Maya achieve independently of Europe and Asia?

• They invented a writing system

• They developed mathematics and astronomy

• They became great architects

• All the above

In which of the following ways did the Maya worship their gods?

• By practicing human sacrifice

• By going on pilgrimages

• By converting people in distant lands

• All the above

Which of the following were triadic structures?

• Stone complexes, which included pyramids, built by the Maya

• Stone causeways built by the Maya

• Advanced irrigation systems built by the Aztecs

• Spanish colonial dwellings

Why were many Mayan cities abandoned throughout their history?

• Warfare

• Drought

• Disease

• Possibly a combination of the above... archeologists are not sure

Which of the following happened to the Maya after the Spanish came to the continent?

• The Maya traded peacefully with the Spanish

• The Maya were conquered by the Spanish

• The Maya conquered the Spanish

• The Maya fought a war against the Aztecs

What is the topic of paragraph 5?

• Structures

• El Mirador

• Archeologists

• European

What is the topic in paragraph 5?

• Human Sacrifice

• El Mirador

• Triadic Structures

• Stucco

What is the purpose of paragraph 2?

• To explain how the Maya were so advanced in many ways.

• To explain how the Spanish conquered them.

• To explain how the Spanish used their weapons.

• To describe how little advanced the Maya were.

What were the two ways the Maya kept the gods happy?

• Cooking delicious meals and dancing.

• Writting poems and making drawings.

• Going to war and gaining new territories for their gods.

• Human sacrifice and building enormous temples.