Unit 7 Lesson 26.3 Family Life

What were the houses of Maya peasants made of?

• Stone

• Wood

• Interwoven poles covered with dried mud

• Brick

How were the houses of Maya peasants grouped?

• Around a shared courtyard

• In separate neighborhoods

• In clusters near the fields

• In a straight line

What was the role of women in Maya peasant families?

• To work in the fields

• To care for small children and animals, and to do housework

• To hunt and trap animals

• To perform ceremonies and rituals

What did Maya women do to prepare corn for meals?

• Boiled it and left it to soak overnight

• Cleaned it and ground it into meal

• Pounded it into tortillas to tamales

• All of the answers are right

What was the drink the Maya families might have on special days?

• Coffee

• Tea

• Hot chocolate made from cacao beans

• Fruit juice

What did Maya fathers and sons do when they were not busy with the crops?

• Hunted and trapped animals

• Cared for small children

• Gathered, spun, and wove cotton into cloth

• All of the answers are right

At what age did girls go through a ceremony where they were introduced to the tools they would use throughout their lives?

• 3 months

• 4 months

• 12 years

• 14 years

What was the coming-of-age ceremony for Maya boys and girls?

• Confessing, cleansing with water, and reciting the rules of behavior

• Cutting a white bead from the boys' hair and removing a string of red shells from around the girls' waists

• Both A and B

• None of the answers are right

At what age did boys go through the coming-of-age ceremony?

• 3 months

• 4 months

• 12 years

• 14 years

How were marriages arranged in Maya villages?

• The bride and groom chose each other

• The families negotiated the details with a matchmaker

• The priest chose the couple

• The villagers voted on who should get married