The Mayans

The Maya developed their own system of hieroglyphic writing during the

• Anti-Classic period.

• • Classic period.

• Post-Classic period

• Pre-Classic period.

Who was at the top of the social pyramid in each Maya city-state?

• The Ruler

• Peasants

• Noobles

• Priests

The first Mesoamericans to use a solar calendar were the

• Aztecs

• Mayans

• Incas

• Olmecs

Mayan culture flourished in the region known as

• Mesopotamia

• The Caribbean

• The Midlands

• Mesoamerica

Tikal, Copan, Chichén Itzá, and Palenque are four major Maya

• Dishes

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• Cities

• Languages

Which members of Maya society knew how to read and write

• Salves

• the ruler, nobles, and priests

• the merchants and artisans

When might enslaved people be sacrificed to the gods?

• after being captured in war

• when the priests required it

• whenever their enslavers wished

• upon the deaths of their enslavers

Around what year did the Classic period end?

• 200 CE

• 900 C.E.

• 900 AD
• 1100 CE

Who were considered the backbone of Maya society because they grew most of the food?

• Priests

• Peasants

• Nobles

• Artisans

The Maya built their cities around religious and ceremonial centers because

• these centers kept the Maya safe from enemies.

• religion was very important to the Maya.

• these were the only buildable sites in Mesoamerica.

• all of the above