The Maya (review)

What types of grand buildings were common in Maya cities?

• Stone pyramids, temples, and palaces

• Wooden huts and small houses

• Glass skyscrapers and modern buildings

• Underground bunkers and tunnels

Who was the temple in the city of Palenque built to honor?

• King Pacal

• King Tutankhamun

• King Arthur

• King Henry VIII

What did Maya artists use to decorate temples and palaces?

• Carvings and colorful paintings

• Graffiti and spray paint

• Digital projections and LED lights

• Posters and banners

How did the Maya move giant limestone blocks to build their cities?

• They used wheeled vehicles.

• They rolled them over logs and lifted them with ropes.

• They used metal tools to carry them.

• They floated them on water.

What material did the Maya use to cut limestone into blocks?

• Metal tools

• Obsidian tools

• Wooden tools

• Stone tools

Which of the following did the Maya not use in building their cities?

• Metal tools

• Wheeled vehicles

• Obsidian tools

• Ropes

What did the Maya build to study astronomy?

• Observatories

• Temples

• Pyramids

• Palaces

How long did the Maya astronomers determine a year to be?

• 365 days

• 360 days

• 366 days

• 364 days

What celestial events were the Maya able to predict?

• Eclipses

• Meteor showers

• Comets

• Planetary alignments

What did the Maya develop based on their discoveries in astronomy?

• Calendars

• Mathematical systems

• Writing systems

• Architecture