Exploring Maya and Aztec Cultures W

Which of the following best describes a major achievement of the Maya civilization?

• Building large stone pyramids and temples

• Inventing the steam engine

• Creating the first alphabet

• Discovering electricity

What was a key feature of the Aztec religion?

• Belief in a single god

• Worship of many gods, including the sun god

• Rejection of rituals

• Use of hieroglyphic writing

Which statement best explains the purpose of Maya writing?

• To record historical events and religious texts

• To create fictional stories only

• To write only numbers

• To communicate with other continents

How did the Aztecs obtain goods they could not produce themselves?

• By trading with neighboring peoples

• By growing everything they needed

• By mining gold only

• By using only barter within their own city

Which of the following is a characteristic of Maya and Aztec art?

• Use of bright colors and detailed carvings

• Only black and white paintings

• Art made only from metal

• No use of human figures

What was a main difference between the social structures of the Maya and Aztecs?

• The Maya had kings, while the Aztecs had no rulers

• Both had strict social classes, but the Aztecs had an emperor at the top

• The Maya had no social classes

• The Aztecs had only two social classes

Which of the following best describes the Maya number system?

• It included the concept of zero and used dots and bars

• It was based on Roman numerals

• It used only letters

• It had no symbols for numbers

Why did the Aztecs practice human sacrifice as part of their religion?

• They believed it pleased the gods and kept the world in balance

• They wanted to reduce the population

• It was a form of punishment for criminals

• They did not practice human sacrifice

Which material did the Maya commonly use for their sculptures and carvings?

• Stone

• Iron

• Plastic

• Glass

What was the main purpose of the Aztec marketplace?

• To allow people to trade goods and services

• To hold religious ceremonies

• To train soldiers

• To build temples