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Mayan Quizizz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the Mayans settle?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Mexico

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Yutcan Peninsula

2.

What were two achievements of the Mayans?

a)

Made a 360 day calendar

b)

Kept records on quipu

c)

Made a Base 20 numbering system

d)

Made turquoise jewelry

3.

Where were the two main places step pyramids and ball courts were built in the Mayan Civilization?

a)

Chichen Itza

b)

North Chile

c)

Central Mexico

d)

Tikal

4.

What was the cause of the decline of the Mayan Civilization

a)

Had to do with Water Supplies

b)

Had to do with measles and smallpox

c)

Had to do with Food Production

d)

Had to do with invasions

5.

What were the kings considered in the Mayan Civilization?

a)

Kings were considered Gods who descended from the sun

b)

Kings were considered as regular kings

c)

Kings were considered prisoners

d)

Kings were considered as ordinary people

6.

How did the farmers of the Mayan Civilization clear the trees?

a)

Cut down the trees with chainsaws/tree cutters

b)

Did not clear the trees

c)

Slash and Burn Technique

7.

Which part of the Yutcan Peninsula did the Mayans settle in?

a)

The Ohio Valley

b)

Cahokia

c)

Mississippi

d)

Peten

8.

Who ruled the advanced network of city-states in the Mayan civilization?

a)

Ruled by farmers

b)

Ruled by Kings and Military forces

c)

Ruled by prisoners

d)

Ruled by the Aztecs

9.

What was the land like in Peten?

a)

Grasslands with no trees

b)

Covered with forest/trees

c)

Contained swamps and sinkholes

d)

Sandy/Desert like

10.

True or False: The Mayans created a writing system to record numbers and dates?

a)

True

b)

False