Maya Civilization

What type of technique did Maya farmers use to prepare soil?

• Till it with a plow
• Slash and Burn
• Fertilize it with chemicals
• Use an ax to chop things down

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5.6F

5.7C

5.7D

What type of government did the Maya have?

• Democratic
• Monarchy
• City-State
• Dictatorship

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5.6F

5.7C

Which of the following describes the location of the Maya?

• Western Hemisphere
• Yucatan Peninsula
• Mesoamerica
• Eastern Hemisphere

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5.6F

5.7D

Which class of people were the farmers?

• Upper
• Middle
• Lower
• All of the classes

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5.6F

Which religion did the Maya practice?

• Catholic
• Protestant
• Christian
• Polytheism

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5.6F

How many calendars did the Maya create?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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5.6F

The Maya played outdoor games.

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5.6F

The Spanish destroyed the Maya civilization

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5.6F

The Maya developed a form of writing that used 800 different symbols or pictographs.  What is this called?

• A Telescope
• Hieroglyphics
• Astronomy
• A Codex

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5.6F

Approximately how many years ago did the Maya civilization begin?

• 1000
• 2000
• 3000
• 4000

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5.6F