Maya Review

Which of these is NOT a period of Maya Civilization?

• Pre-Classic

• Post-Classic

• Classic

• Classless

What does polytheistic mean?

• One God

• Two Gods

• Many Gods

• No Gods

What did peasant Maya men and women do all day?

• Prayed, studied the stars, and raise children.

• Maintained the house, cooked, and made clothes

• Hunted

• Gathered Food

What innovation made creating permanent settlements possible.

• Farming

• Tools

• Writing

• Human Sacrifice

What were the two top positions on the Maya Social Pyramid?

• Rulers and Priests

• Rulers and Peasants

• Peasants and Priests

• Rulers and Peasants

The Maya built their temple structures without wheels or ____________ tools.

• Farming

• Metal

• Wooden

• Stone

Why is slash-and-burn agriculture bad for the land?

• Because it depleted the soil.

• Because it involved a lot of water.

• Because it brought dead animals back to life.

• Because it involved labor to cut into the mountains.

Which ingredient was not in Maya hot chocolate (because it didn't exist in Mesoamerica)?

• Water

• Chili Powder

• Cocao

• Sugar

Name the building where Maya astronomers studied the stars and planets.

• Observatory

• Temple

• House

• Courtyard

In what period did the Maya build the most temples and cities?

• Pre-Classic

• Classic

• Post-Classic

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