Maya Review

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides is called a/an

• island

• valley

• cape

• peninsula

The explorers that came to conquer the Mayan civilization came from the country of

• France

• Mexico

• Europe

• Spain

The Mayan civilization was located on the continent of

• South America

• North America

• Europe

• Mexico

One of the most famous Mayan cities was called

• Nepal

• Lima

• Chichen Itza

• Belize

Maize is just another word for

• squash

• chocolate

• corn

• beans

The Maya lived around the ______________ peninsula.

• Florida

• Alaska

• Yucatan

• South America

Which Mayan people lived in stucco palaces and led special ceremonies?

• warriors

• priests

• nobles

• farmers

Pictures or symbols used to represent a sound, a word, or a syllable is called a

• civilization

• pyramids

• consonants

• hieroglyphics

Why were pyramids built by the Mayan civilization?

• a place for farmers to live

• for religious purposes

• for farming crops

• a place for warriors to hunt

This consists of the Long Count, the Tzolkin, and the Haab, and a set number of days must occur before a new cycle can begin -

• Aztec Calendar

• Guatemalan Calendar

• Mexican Calendar

• Mayan Calendar