MAYAN QUIZ

The Mayans lived in which area of the world?

• South America: Peru and Ecuador

• North America: Southern United States and Mexico

• Mesoamerica: Guatemala and Mexico

• Africa: Zimbabwe and Lesotho

The pictures and symbols used in Mayan writing are called

• glyphs

• numbers

• letters

• lines

What was the name of the peninsula where the Mayans largely lived?

• Baja California Peninsula

• Iberian Peninsula

• Florida Peninsula

• Yucatan Pensinsula

Which sentence below most accurately describes Mayan religion?

• Religion was central to Mayan culture as they worshiped many gods and made many sacrifices, including human sacrifices.

• The Mayans were largely catholic because of the Spanish influence.

• Mayans were Christians that made many sacrifices, including human scarifices.

• Religion was central to the Mayan culture as Mayans had a single god that they worshipped.

The Mayans were able to create a detailed calendar because of their advancements in

• agriculture

• sports

• art

• astronomy and math

What was the social structure of the Mayans?

• Powerful kings and nobles on top; poor peasants and slaves on bottom

• Elected officials on top; priests and traders on bottom

• Farmers on top; warriors and nobles on bottom

• President on top; farmers and priests on bottom

Who do you think had the most power from the caste system?

How do we know so much information about the Mayans?

• Biblical records

• Old chromebooks they left behind

• The glyphs (symbols) they left behind

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

• Avocados

• Rubber

• Maize (corn)

• bananas

The Mayans played the earliest team sport

• TRUE

• FALSE