Maya Civilization

At the center of Maya cities were huge 4-sided pyramids built to honor...

• priests
• warriors
• gods
• nobles

Which continent were the Mayans from?

• Australia/Oceania

• South America

• North America

• Europe

A place dedicated to worship of a god or gods. 

• sacrifice 
• nomadic
• temple
• empire

True or false?

The Mayans had a god of maize

• False

• True

The Mayans lived in what is now present-day..

• Chile
• Brazil
• Cuba
• Mexico

An independent government where a large city rules the surrounding area is called _____________.

• empire
• country
• city-state
• poytheistic

Why were human sacrifices made?

• too many people loved in the city
• a punishment for not following the rules
• to please the gods
• animals were considered sacred so humans were used

Maya priests developed a system of writing using.....

• numbers
• letters
• hieroglyphics
• lines

The main crop grown by the Mayans is:

• Potatos
• Cotton
• Maize
• Beans

What is the type of farming used in the rainforest where the vegetation was cut away then started on fire to clear the land for planting crops?

• slash and burn
• terraced farming
• raised platform farming