Maya Review

The main crop grown by the Mayans is:

• Potatos
• Cotton
• Maize
• Beans

Tikal, Chichten Itza, Palenque and Tulum are all examples of Mayan:

• Bodies of Water
• Temples
• Ajaws
• City-States

This building was made of stone and usually found at the center of a city-state.  They were built to honor the gods:

• Temples
• Marketplaces
• Ajaw Home
• Acropolis

The Mayan ball game played with a heavy rubber ball:

• Soccer
• Basketball
• Pok-A-Tok
• Popol Vuh

The writing form of the Mayans used pictures as letters and was called:

• Glyphs
• Poetry
• Alphabet
• Mathematics

What does the line represented in the numerical system?

• Number 1

• Number 5

• Number 0

• Snake

Answer explanation

System of three symbols:

Shell = 0

Dot = 1

Line = 5

Which sentence below most accurately describes Mayan religion?

• Religion was central to Mayan culture as they worshiped many gods and made many sacrifices, including human sacrifices.

• The Mayans were largely catholic because of the Spanish influence.

• Religion was central to the Mayan culture as Mayans had a single god that they worshipped.

• Mayans were Christians that made many sacrifices, including human scarifices.

Which of the following is/are possible explanation(s) for the disappearance of the Mayas?

• Population outgrew area to farm 
• Warfare from outside
• Severe drought
• All of the above

The Mayans were able to create a detailed calendar because of their advancements in:

• astronomy and physics
• astronomy and agriculture
• astronomy and mathematics
• mathematics and art

Mayan created _____________ which were buildings to help them view the stars.

• Binoculars

• Weapons made of obsidian

• Calendars

• Observatories