WorksheetsAncient Maya Civilization
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
One of the most famous Mayan cities was called Chichen _____.
a)
City
b)
Itza
c)
Quala
d)
Cheu
2.
What was the staple crop (most important food source) for the Maya people?
a)
Avocados
b)
Rubber
c)
Maize (corn)
d)
Bananas
3.
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
4.
The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America
a)
Mesoamerica
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Midland
d)
Mayas
5.
The Ruler of the Mayans was seen as a...
a)
War-Leader
b)
God-King
c)
Weak-Man
d)
Priest
6.
The Maya had a class system that divided people into different levels of society
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The Maya used glyphs to
a)
farm swamp land
b)
fight back against the conquistadors
c)
represent words, syllables, and sounds as part of a complex system of writing
d)
help build up hip muscle so they would be really good at the ball game
8.
Which of the following is an example of Maya architecture ?
a)
shinto shrine
b)
step pyramid
c)
castle
d)
ziggurat
9.
What mathematical achievements is associated with the Maya?
a)
geometry and the use of zero
b)
the concept of fractions and decimals
c)
Base 10 # system and the concept of algebra
d)
Base 20 # system and the concept of zero
10.
What led to the demise of the Maya
a)
possible drought
b)
possible invasion
c)
possible overuse of the land
d)
We are not really sure.
11.
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
12.
Religious worship was led by priest-kings but all Mayans worshiped many Gods. This type of religion is known as
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
13.
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?
a)
slash and burn
b)
terraced farming
c)
raised platform farming
14.
How did the Maya preserve and gather water?
a)
reservoirs and dams
b)
collected rainwater
c)
used a garden hose
15.
If you traveled to a Maya archaelogical site on the Yucatan Peninsula, you would most likely see which animal in a sculpture?
a)
A boar
b)
A dog
c)
A serpent
d)
A rhinoceros
16.
Maya priests often performed ritual __________ of other humans.
a)
Sacrifice
b)
Tickling
c)
Academic Testing
d)
Eating
17.
The Maya were the first recorded civilization to feature the concept of ________ in their number system.
a)
1
b)
- 1
c)
0
d)
Infinity
18.
The Maya recorded their history on stone columns called ________.
a)
Temples
b)
Ball Courts
c)
Marketplaces
d)
Stelae
19.
What was one way the Mayan system of numbers differs from ours?
a)
no zeros
b)
no way to subtract
c)
based on 20 instead of 10
d)
used different symbols for different numbers
20.
Why did the Mayas create hundreds of glyphs?
a)
to raise crops on mountains
b)
to teach people their jobs
c)
to protect themselves from attack
d)
to communicate sounds and words
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