The Maya

Which of the following best describes a benefit of settling on the Yucatan Peninsula for the Maya?

• The mountains there provided protection from invaders.

• The desert there provided protection from invaders.

• The large rivers flowing through it allowed for easy trade.

• The thick jungle provided protection from invaders.

Which of the locations on this map show where the Maya lived?

• A

• B

• C

Which of the following geographic features would have been useful for travel, trade, and fishing for the Maya?

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Sierra Madre del Sur Mountains

Which of the following were ways the Mayans adapted to the environmental challenges of living in MesoAmerica?

• The built floating gardens called chimpanzees.

• They caught fish from the Gulf of California.

• The used raised bed and terrace farming as well as slash and burn agriculture.

• They got all of their food through trade.

Farming that uses raised mounds of dirt where the soil is too damp to grow crops is called:

• Terrace farming

• Slash & Burn Farming

• Raised Bed Farming

• Aquaculture

Chopping down and burning the vegetation then burning it to clear and fertilize a field for planting is called:

• Axl & Slash Farming

• Slice & Dice Farming

• Singe & Burn Farming

• Slash & Burn Farming

Building roads through the jungle, using terrace farming, raised bed farming, and slash and burn agriculture all represent what achievement by the Mayans?

• Adapting to their environment

• Environmental Destruction

• Environmental Change

• Adapting to their society

Match the following agricultural methods to the environments they are best suited for.

• Dense Forests

• Irrigation Channels

• Dry Ground

• Terrace Farming

• Swampy Areas

• Raised Bed Farming

• Mountains & Hillsides

• Slash & Burn Farming

Which of the following was NOT a crop the Maya grew?

• Maize

• Rice

• Beans

• Cacao

What role did Mayan kings have in their city-states?

• They kept the gods angry to keep away rain and good harvests.

• They were in charge of planting and harvesting crops.

• They kept the gods happy to insure rain and good harvests.

• They decided who could wear feathers and who could not.