WorksheetsMaya Civilization
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Maya civilization was based on ideas from which parent civilization?
Olmec
Aztec
Incan
Mexican
The Mayans developed a complex society. They had all of the following EXCEPT ________________________.
written language
a complex calendar
advanced technology
mathematics
In which modern day countries did the Maya live?
Argentina, Columbia, Guatemala
Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras
Mexico
Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras
Farming and simple houses classified what era of Maya civilization?
Pre-classic
Post-classic
Classic
Their disappearance classified what era of Maya civilization?
Pre-classic
Post-classic
Classic
Complex society, religious ceremonies, and writing classified what era of Maya civilization?
Pre-classic
Post-classic
Classic
Select the crops Mayans were most known for.
Corn
Squash
Beans
Maize
Mayans used earth platforms surrounded by drainage canals in swampy areas to farm. This is an example of what type of farming?
Terrace Farming
Slash-and-burn Agriculture
Crop Rotation
Sustenance Farming
Mayans cut down and burned off existing vegetation before new seeds are sown, typically used as a method for clearing forest land for farming. This is an example of what type of farming?
Terrace Farming
Slash-and-burn Agriculture
Crop Rotation
Sustenance Farming
Mayans were polytheistic.
True
False
Pok-a-tok is:
a ball game played by teams of nobles in which losers could be sacrificed
a ball game played by teams of peasants and slaves in which losers could be sacrificed.
a board game like checkers, but the losers were sacrificed
Marriages were arranged by the Allyu.
True
False
Dowries are:
money/items paid to the government when someone get's married
money/items paid to a bride's family when she get's married
money/items paid to a groom's family when he get's married
the trade of goats and sheep
Marriage ceremonies were often small and insignificant.
True
False
Chocolate should be a food group.
True
False
