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Vocab 19 Ancient Maya

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

pre-Columbian

a)

ranges from central Mexico through Central America as far as northern Costa Rica

b)

ancient civilization of the Yucatan Peninsula and Central America

c)

refers to the time in the Americas before Columbus arrived

d)

belief in or worship of more than one god

2.

Mesoamerica

a)

ancient civilization of the Yucatan Peninsula and Central America

b)

a region and cultural area in the Americas

c)

refers to the time in the Americas before Columbus arrived

d)

a system of writing using signs and symbols

3.

Maya

a)

Ancient civilization of the Yucatan Peninsula and Central America flourished from about

b)

cities were for religious and public gatherings and trade

c)

a system of writing using signs and symbols

d)

a region and cultural area in the Americas

4.

hieroglyphics

a)

main food of the Mayas is another name for corn

b)

ancient civilization of the Yucatan Peninsula and Central America

c)

a region and cultural area in the Americas

d)

a system of writing using signs and symbols

5.

maize

a)

located on the Yucatan Peninsula

b)

main food of the Mayas is another name for corn

c)

the three most famous pre-Columbian civilizations were the Maya, Aztec, and Inca

d)

a system of writing using signs and symbols

6.

Chichen Itza

a)

refers to the time in the Americas before Columbus (and therefore Europeans) arrived

b)

belief in or worship of more than one god

c)

a region and cultural area in the Americas

d)

located on the Yucatan Peninsula

7.

polytheism

a)

ball game played by the ancient Mayas

b)

located in northern Chichen Itza

c)

belief in or worship of more than one god

d)

a system of writing using signs and symbols

8.

pok-ta-tok

a)

belief in or worship of more than one god

b)

ball game played by the ancient Mayas

c)

a sinkhole from the collapse of limestone

d)

a system of writing using signs and symbols

9.

Sacred Well

a)

main food of the Mayas is another name for corn

b)

located on the Yucatan Peninsula

c)

ball game played by the ancient Mayas

d)

a sinkhole from the collapse of limestone