Mayan Civilization Quiz

What was the primary purpose of the Mayan calendar?

• To predict the weather

• For agricultural planning

• To organize religious ceremonies

• All of the above

Which of the following crops was most important to the Mayan civilization?

• Wheat

• Corn (Maize)

• Rice

• Potatoes

What is the Mayan writing system primarily composed of?

• Letters

• Syllables

• Hieroglyphs

• Numbers

What was at the center of Mayan cities?

• Marketplaces

• Palaces

• Pyramids and temples

• Farms

Which of the following best describes the Mayan religion?

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Atheistic

• Agnostic

What was a key feature of Mayan architecture?

• Skyscrapers

• Domes

• Step pyramids

• Suspension bridges

What was the significance of the ball game played by the Mayans?

• It was purely for entertainment

• It was a religious ceremony

• It was used to settle disputes

• Both B and C

What role did astronomy play in Mayan society?

• It was used to create the calendar

• It was used for navigation

• It was used to predict eclipses

• All of the above

How did the Mayans use hieroglyphs in their writing system?

• To represent sounds

• To represent whole words

• To represent both sounds and words

• To represent numbers only

What was the main reason the Mayans performed human sacrifices?

• To entertain the population

• To practice medicine

• To appease the gods

• To punish criminals