Mayan Civilization

The Mayans lived in which area of the world:

• South America: Peru and Ecuador
• Central America: Guatemala and Mexico
• North America: Southern United States and Mexico
• Africa: Zimbabwe and Lesotho 

What was the name of the peninsula where the Mayans largely lived?

• Baja California Peninsula
• Iberian Peninsula
• Florida Peninsula
• Yucatan Peninsula

The Mayans were able to create a detailed calendar because of their advancements in:

• astronomy and physics
• astronomy and agriculture
• astronomy and mathematics
• mathematics and art

The largest city-state of the Mayans was: 

• Tikal
• Copan
• San Jose
• Calakul

What two contributions did the Mayans make to the modern world?

• Hieroglyphics

• Pueblo villages

• Floating gardens

• Math and the number zero

• Cities of gold

How did the Mayan civilization end?

• A neighboring tribe conquered them

• They were captured by Portuguese sailors

• Cortes conquered them

• They abandoned their cities and disappeared

How did the Mayans farm?

• The cut terraces into the hillside

• They grew gardens on top of mesas

• They planted crops on floating gardens

• They used special fertilizers and watering systems

Which Mayan crops are part of Mexican food today?

• wheat, rice, and barley

• lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream

• corn, beans, and squash

• tortilla chips, beef, and rice

What was true about the Mayan calendar?

• The calendar wasn't accurate

• The Mayans were not concerned about dates

• The Mayans used the wrong stars to calculate their calendar

• The calendar had 365 days

How did the first Americans possibly get to America?

• They crossed a land bridge from Asia to America

• They swam across the Bering Strait

• They rode wooly mammoths over the ice

• They built a bridge across the water