Mayan Review

The Mayan civilization was...

• one of the most advanced of their time

• from 100,000 years ago

• has had a long reputation

• is really really old

Which of the following was NOT a role priests had?

• Teach noble children

• Decide when farmers would plant and harvest their crops

• Track astronomical movements

• Rule the Maya people

How did the Mayans use hieroglyphics?

• Architecture

• Astronomy

• Writing

• Mathematics

What was the main reason the Mayan sacrificed humans?

• To keep the gods happy.

• To get rid of their enemies.

• To punish criminals.

• To reduce the population.

Why did the Maya want to capture people in their wars?

• To marry into their society

• To clean their homes

• To farm their land

• To sacrifice to the gods

Which is true about the Mayan calendars?

• The tzolk'in calendar lasted thousands of years

• The calendars only marked religious events

• They were complex and tracked farming, religion, and other events

• There was only one Maya calendar used

How did the Spanish treat the Maya when they arrived?

• They were kind to them and left them alone.

• They forced all of them off their land.

• They enslaved them.

• They killed all of them.

Which is true about Maya communication?

• All Maya spoke the same exact language

• The Maya did not have a written language

• Mayan languages are no longer spoken today

• Maya hieroglyphics stood for a sound

Why did the Maya dig reservoirs?

• To collect rainwater

• To channel water through cities

• To prevent soil from washing away

• To make soil richer

What was the names of the four main groups in Mayan societies?

• Kings, farmers, officials, and priests

• Nobles, middle class, commoners, and slaves

• Zapotecs, Olmecs, Mayan, and kings