Mayan Civilization

Where was the Maya civilization located?

• In and around the Andes Mountains

• In present-day Brazil

• Mesoamerica

• Central Mexico

What structures would an archaeologist most likely find among the ruins of a Maya city?

• suspension bridges

• canals

• Pok-ta-pok ball courts

The Maya had advanced scientific knowledge, but they DID NOT develop______.

• an accurate calendar

• telescopes

• a system of numbers including zero.

• a system of writing (hieroglyphs)

Which were the tallest and most important buildings in Maya cities?

• ball courts

• pyramids

• storage houses for food

What might happen to you if you lost a game of Pok-ta-pok?

• They would give you gold.

• They would give you jewelry.

• They might use you as a sacrifice to the gods.

Daily life of the Maya revolved around what?

• All of the above

• service to the gods

• family

• farming

What do we know about the Maya calendars?

• There were 100 days in the calendar.

• There were two different calendars.

• The calendar was 12 months.

True or False: The Maya people had no way of writing or doing math.

• True

• False

What was the most common job of the Maya people?

• hunting

• fishing

• farming

True or False: There are many theories about why the Maya people disappeared.

• True

• False