Chapter 2 - Maya Vocabulary Quiz

An advanced state of human society, in which a high level of government, social structure, religion, technology, and agricultural practices have been reached.

• civilizations
• astronomy
• slash and burn
• hieroglyphs
• city-state

A cultural region centered around southern Mexico in which a number of early American civilizations developed.

• Mesoamerica
• astronomy
• slash and burn
• hieroglyphs
• city-state

The belief in or worship of more than one god.

• polytheistic
• astronomy
• slash and burn
• hieroglyphs
• city-state

A self-governing region consisting of a city and its surrounding territory.

• city-state
• astronomy
• slash and burn
• hieroglyphs
• calendars

The study of the Universe, and everything in it such as planets, stars, galaxies, comets, and black holes.

• astronomy
• slash and burn
• hieroglyphs
• city-state
• calendars

A chart or series of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year, or giving particular seasonal information.

• calendars
• astronomy
• slash and burn
• hieroglyphs
• city-state

A system of pictures used as a form of writing.

• hieroglyphs
• astronomy
• slash and burn
• city-state
• calendars

A system of farming where trees are cut down, burned, and then new crops are planted in the rich soil in rotating fields.

• slash and burn
• astronomy
• hieroglyphs
• city-state
• calendars