Ch.12 Quiz

The Mayans built some __________ larger than the ones in Egypt.

• Pyramids

• Temples

• Roads

• Statues

Mayans had an accurate ________ they used for planting.

• Calendar

• Map

• Tool

• Song

What did the Mayans believe nourished the gods?

• blood

• corn

• water

• gold

The Mayan ________ was played for thousands of years throughout Mesoamerica.

• ballgame

• calendar

• pyramid

• festival

A Mayan book made of tree-bark paper was called a _______.

• codex

• glyph

• scroll

• tablet

Who developed the first written language in Mesoamerica?

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Olmecs

• Toltecs

These people had a temple dedicated to the sun god who slithered down to the people on the day of the Equinox.

• Mayans

• Romans

• Egyptians

• Greeks

These people harvested latex from trees and got the name "Rubber People." Fill in the blank: _________.

• Olmecs

• Aztecs

• Mayans

• Incas

These people played the game Volador, in which people dressed in costumes and “flew” down from a high pole. Fill in the blank: _________.

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Mayans

• Olmecs

The Aztec had two types of __________: Eagles and Jaguars.

• Warriors

• Priests

• Farmers

• Merchants