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The Mayans

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Central America is also sometimes called Mesoamerica. What does Mesoamerica mean?

a)

In the middle of the Americas

b)

land surrounded by water on 3 sides

c)

South America

d)

North America

2.

The Mayans built their civilization ....

a)

in Mexico

b)

around the Yucatan Peninsula

c)

In South America

d)

in Europe

3.

What was the result of mastering agriculture?

a)

the population grew

b)

people had time to build cities

c)

trade expanded

d)

all of the above

4.

Kings and religious leaders were part of the elite class. What does elite mean?

a)

people of the lowest class

b)

people of the middle class

c)

people of the highest class

d)

people with no class

5.

What is cocao?

a)

human waste

b)

seed that is the source of chocolate

c)

an animal

d)

a Mayan god

6.

What does a "classic period" mean?

a)

A time that was way back then

b)

That something was cool

c)

A time of great human achievements

d)

A lot of weird stuff

7.

What did the Mayans do to please their gods?

a)

pray five times a day

b)

fast for a month

c)

play a ball game

d)

offer them blood through human sacrifice

8.

Why would understanding the seasons be important to ancient civilizations?

a)

to know when to celebrate Christmas

b)

to have better farming cycles

c)

to know when to wear a sweater

d)

why not?

9.

What is a synonym for agriculture?

a)

farming

b)

food

c)

ancient

d)

happy

10.

True or False: There are no more Mayans on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

"As Mayan cities grew, farmers needed to produce more food. They were very innovative in finding new ways to farm more land." Which word best defines"innovative"?

a)

creative

b)

money

c)

calendars

d)

boring

12.

What is a synonym for significant?

a)

fast

b)

slow

c)

important

d)

insignificant

13.

The Mayans were polytheistic. What does the prefix "poly" mean?

a)

few

b)

one

c)

many

d)

none

14.

What about the Mayan civilization is still a mystery to historians?

a)

What they accomplished

b)

Why they abandoned their cities

c)

Where they were located

d)

What their favorite sports game was

15.

What do you think is the main reason that the Mayans abandoned their cities?

a)

environmental problems (drought)

b)

aliens

c)

military conflict

d)

overpopulation