Mayan Culture Quiz

Describe how Mayans would punish people for crimes in the community.

• Pay restitution by doing work for the community or the person they wronged.

• Imprisonment for a set period.

• Exile from the community.

• Fines paid in gold.

Define indigenous.

• A group of people who have lived in an area since before it was taken over by outsiders.

• People who migrate frequently.

• A community that trades with others.

• A society that relies on technology.

How did most Mayan children learn traditional skills?

• Most children learned the skills from their parents.

• Through formal schooling.

• By attending community workshops.

• From online courses.

What group of people used slash and burn techniques?

• Subsistence farmers.

• Urban developers.

• Industrial workers.

• Merchants.

What two countries are the Maya found primarily today?

• Mexico and Guatemala.

• Brazil and Argentina.

• Peru and Chile.

• Colombia and Venezuela.

What work do men primarily do in Maya Communities?

• Work in the fields

• Teach in schools

• Work in factories

• Serve in the military

What language do most Maya people speak today?

• English

• French

• Spanish

• Portuguese

What replaced barter in the market as the most common form of payment?

• Gold

• Money

• Silver

• Barter

What is vertical trade?

• Trade between countries

• Trade between cities

• Trade of goods between the lowland and the highland areas

• Trade of digital goods

Who built Machu Picchu?

• The Aztecs

• The Maya

• The Inca

• The Olmecs