Mayan Civilization

Who was the central ruler of the Mayans?

• no one

• emperor

• Sapa Inca

• president

The Mayan civilization is mysterious.

• True

• False

Which of the following was NOT a type of farming that the Mayans used?

• chinampas

• step farming

• using raised garden beds

• slash and burn

What was the staple crop of the Mayan people?

• corn

• wheat

• potatoes

• beans

What did the Mayans use as their language?

• glyphs

• Quipus

• hierglyphics

• images

What did Spanish conquistadors find when they discovered the Mayan Empire?

• it was overpopulated

• it was abandoned

• it was full of gold and silver

• there was no food

The Spanish burned a lot of the Mayans artifacts because they didn't want others to find it.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a theory in the disappearance of the Mayans?

• there was a major drought and famine

• the population got too large to feed

• constant wars between city-states

• Spanish diseases killed off most of the Mayan people

The Mayan culture is alive today in Honduras, Belize, and Guatemala.

• True

• False

The Mayan calendar had ___ days.