Maya Civilization

In what part of the world was Mayan civilization located?

• The Andes Mountains

• The Amazon Basin

• The Yucatan Peninsula

• The Atacama Desert

What was the staple crop (most important food) for the Maya civilization?

• Bananas

• Potatoes

• Maize (corn)

• Wheat

The Mayan empire was politically divided into:

• Villages

• Tribes

• City states

• kingdoms

The pictures and symbols used in Mayan writing are called

• glyphs

• letters

• numbers

• pictographs

The Maya were the first recorded civilization to feature the concept of ________ in their number system.

• 1

• - 1

• 0

• Infinity

The ballgame that Mayas watched for entertainment was also

• A sacred ritual

• A game everyone played

• a test of intellect

• the way new kings were picked

Mayans built _____________ to study the Moon and Stars

• Homes

• Mountains

• Observatories

• Calendars

The Maya priests were supposed to

• decide when to plant crops

• decide when people could marry

• conducted important religious rituals and ceremonies

• all of the above

Which proves the Maya were successful mathematicians and astronomers?

• They built a pyramid

• They played a complicated ball game

• They created a 365 day calendar

• all of the above

What led to the demise of the Maya

• possible drought
• possible warfare

• possible overuse of the land
• possibly all of the above