14.4 Maya Review

Use the map to answer the following question. Which of the areas on the map shows the location of the Maya civilization?

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Use the map to answer the following question. Which of the areas on the map shows the location of the Aztec civilization?

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Use the map to answer the following question. Which of the areas on the map shows the location of the Inca civilization?

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Mesoamerica contains all of the following geographic features except

• mountains.
• rain forests.
• deserts.
• rivers.

Which word best describes the Maya civilization during its Classic Age?

• peaceful
• religious
• united
• democratic

Despite their accomplishments, the Maya did not have

• a reliable calendar.
• wheeled vehicles.
• a writing system.
• knowledge of mathematics.

Which class of people held the lowest position in Maya society?

• priests
• farmers
• slaves
• merchants

In this chapter you read that Maya civilization during the Classic Age included independent city-states. What other civilization that you have studied was organized into city-states?

• ancient Greece
• ancient Persia
• Han China
• the Roman Empire

The Maya believed their rulers were related to the gods. What other ancient civilization believed the same thing?

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• Indians
• Phoenicians
• Egyptians