Maya Test Bank

Where did the Maya people come from?

• Asia

• South America

• No one knows for sure

• North America

Identify all of the materials that the Maya used to make tools.

• stone

• bone

• metal

• c lay

What type of relationship existed between the various city states of the Maya empire?

• They were ruled by one emperor who had absolute power over all the states.

• They were peaceful and cooperative with each other

• They often united to fight common enemies.

• They often fought each other.

What caused the Maya to desert their cities?

• Invasion by stronger enemies.

• Hurricanes and earthquakes

• No one knows!

• Drought and forest fires

What percentage of modern day Guatemalans can trace their ancestry to the ancient Mayans?

• 10%

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

The Mayans lived in the Valley of Mexico.

• True

• False

The Mayans built large temples without using metal tools.

• True

• False

The Maya had a single central leader of all the city states.

• True

• False

Each noble family was seen as direct descendants of the Hero Twins. This meant the Maya saw their rulers as related to gods.

• True

• False

In the Maya culture a woman could rule a city-state.

• True

• False