Maya Review

An arrangement of events in the order of their occurrence is known as a _____.

• time line

• map

• compass

• globe

This is ____.

• Mexico

• South America

• North America

• Africa

Match the following.

• Aztec

• B

• Maya

• 3

• Pacific

• 2

• Gulf of Mexico

• A

• Inca

• 1

Who was higher up on the social pyramid?

• enslaved people

• merchants

• farmers

• priests and nobles

How many periods of Maya civilization were there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What made it possible for the Olmec and Maya to create permanent settlements?

• sailing

• farming

• medal tools

• wild animals

The Maya developed an accurate ___________ which helped them plant crops and predict eclipses.

• number system

• glyph system

• calendar

• ball game

Maya religion was _____.

• polythiestic

• monotheistic

• atheistic

Which is TRUE?

• Mayan brides were typically 12 years old.

• Mayan boys became men at age 14 and married around age 20.

• Mayan brides moved in with their husbands families.

• Mayan marriages were arranged by the fathers of the couple.

Mayan men were expected to be good at all of these EXCEPT______.

• farmers

• builder

• warriors and hunters

• weaving and cooking