Feeding City States

What technique did the Maya use in forested areas to prepare the land for new crops?

• Crop rotation

• Slash and burn

• Irrigation

• Terrace farming

What was the main food throughout Mesoamerica for the Maya?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Maize

• Barley

How did the Maya manage inconsistent rainfall in lowland areas?

• Built dams

• Used aqueducts

• Redirected and reused rainwater

• Practiced dry farming

What type of plants did the Maya use to help keep the water clean in the canals?

• Aquatic plants

• Desert plants

• Mountain plants

• Forest plants

What did the Maya do with the seeds of the breadnut tree?

• Planted them

• Used them as decoration

• Ground them into flour

• Fed them to animals

Which animals did the Maya raise for food?

• Cows and pigs

• Chickens and goats

• Turkeys and dogs

• Horses and sheep

What did the Maya use to sweeten foods and drinks?

• Sugar cane

• Honey from stingless bees

• Maple syrup

• Molasses

What type of farming did the Maya practice in the highland areas?

• Monocropping

• Multicropping

• Hydroponics

• Subsistence farming

What did the Maya use to provide both food and fertilizer for the fields?

• Fish in the canals

• Compost

• Animal manure

• Chemical fertilizers

What did the Maya often do with practices from other cultures?

• Ignored them

• Improved upon them

• Rejected them

• Destroyed them