Maya Quiz

The Maya had advanced scientific knowledge, but they did not develop

• a system of numbers.

• a system of writing

• an accurate calendar

• telescopes

Where did the Maya live?

• Central Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• South America mainly Peru

The Maya civilization was a group of connected city-states.

• True

• False

Which were the tallest and most important buildings in Maya cities?

• houses

• observatories to study the stars

• pyramids

• ball courts

The large stepped pyramids of the Maya served as ______________ to the Gods.

• Ball-game courts
• Temples
• Military Barracks
• Trade Ports

Which physical region did the Maya civilization inhabit?

• The Amazon Basin
• The Andes Mountains
• The Atacama Desert
• The Yucatan Peninsula

Which group is at the bottom of the Mayan Social Class order?

• peasants

• merchants

• slaves

• women

The Mayans were polytheistic. This means

• They respected nature

• they had social order

• they believed in more than one god

• they were successful at agriculture

This civilization settled in the Yucatan peninsula in the current day country of Guatemala.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Which Mayan people lived in stucco palaces and led special ceremonies?

• warriors

• priests

• nobles

• farmers