WorksheetsMAYAN CIVILIZATION
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Mayans lived in which area of the world:
a)
South America: Peru and Ecuador
b)
Central America: Guatemala and Mexico
c)
North America: Southern United States and Mexico
d)
Africa: Zimbabwe and Lesotho
2.
What was the name of the peninsula where the Mayans largely lived?
a)
Baja California Peninsula
b)
Iberian Peninsula
c)
Florida Peninsula
d)
Yucatan Peninsula
3.
What was the name of the group of Native Americans that came before the Mayans and influenced the Mayan way of life?
a)
Incas
b)
Aztecs
c)
Olmecs
d)
Zulus
4.
Which of the following Mayan social class had the most population and did the hardest work?
a)
King
b)
Farmers and Slaves
c)
Priests
d)
Merchants and Artisans
5.
Which sentence below most accurately describes Mayan religion?
a)
Religion was central to Mayan culture as they worshiped many gods and made many sacrifices, including human sacrifices.
b)
The Mayans were largely catholic because of the Spanish influence.
c)
Religion was central to the Mayan culture as Mayans had a single god that they worshipped.
d)
Mayans were Christians that made many sacrifices, including human scarifices.
6.
Which statement below is NOT true about the Mayan Pok-a-tok game?
a)
This is a ball game played by two teams of nobles.
b)
Players tried to hit a rubber ball through a stone hoop.
c)
Members of the losing team may have been sacrificed.
d)
Players would hit the rubber ball with a bat like in baseball.
7.
Which of the following is/are possible explanation(s) for the disappearance of the Mayas?
a)
Population outgrew area to farm
b)
Warfare from outside
c)
Severe drought
d)
All of the above
8.
The Mayans were able to create a detailed calendar because of their advancements in:
a)
astronomy and physics
b)
astronomy and agriculture
c)
astronomy and mathematics
d)
mathematics and art
9.
What was the noble class of Mayan society?
a)
The farmers and warriors
b)
Farmers and slaves
c)
Priests and the Merchants
d)
Priests and warriors
10.
The largest city-state of the Mayans was:
a)
Tikal
b)
Copan
c)
San Jose
d)
Calakul
11.
Which animal was important in the Mayan religion?
a)
jaguar
b)
lion
c)
monkey
d)
horse
12.
Which of the following is TRUE about how a person's social class effected his or her life?
a)
A person's social class determined his/her religion.
b)
A person's social class determined which Mayan city a person lived in.
c)
A person's social class determined what they wore.
d)
A person's social class did not affect their job/occupation.
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