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The Ancient Maya Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which color was sacred to the ancient Maya?

a)

Black

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

2.

The Maya settled in what historical geographic area?

a)

North America

b)

Mesoamerica

c)

South America

d)

Mexico

3.

The modern Maya mostly live in the highlands of which country(ies)?

a)

The USA

b)

Guatemala and Mexico

c)

Panama

d)

Costa Rica

4.

What was MOST sacred to the Maya

a)

The sun

b)

Water

c)

Obsidian

d)

Human blood

5.

The stone pyramids constructed by the Maya were used for

a)

Royal palaces

b)

Housing

c)

Temples and sacrifice

d)

Trade

6.

Which was NOT an achievement of the Maya?

a)

Calendar system

b)

The number zero

c)

Domesticating animals

d)

A trading network

7.

True or False: The ancient Maya invented the wheel

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of the following was NOT a major resource used by ancient Mesoamerican groups?

a)

Jade

b)

Pack animals (Cattle, Oxen, Horses)

c)

Magnetite

d)

Obsidian

9.

What would the Maya have considered most beautiful?

a)

A monkey

b)

A jaguar

c)

A llama

d)

A snake

10.

What was an important freshwater source for the Maya?

a)

The Caribbean Sea

b)

Lakes

c)

Cenotes

d)

The Gulf of Mexico

11.

What agricultural (farming) technique did the Maya use?

a)

Terraces

b)

Raised bed

c)

Slash and burn agriculture

d)

Crop rotation

12.

Which was not a staple food of the ancient Maya

a)

Pork

b)

Corn

c)

Squash

d)

Beans

13.

True or False: The Maya sacrificed both humans and animals to their gods

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The city-states of the Maya

a)

Got along and cooperated well

b)

Had zero interaction with each other

c)

Were united under one ruler

d)

Often fought and started wars with each other

15.

The color blue represented ________ to the Maya.

a)

Life

b)

Rain

c)

Sacrifice

d)

Peace

16.

Which group was used for sacrifices in Maya society

a)

Kings

b)

Priests

c)

Farmers

d)

Slaves

17.

Which characteristic of civilization did the Maya have many advances in?

a)

Achievements

b)

Social Structure

c)

Politics

d)

Religion

18.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilization?

a)

Stable food supply

b)

Religion

c)

Social structure

d)

Domesticated animals

19.

Which of the characteristics of civilization are most basic/important?

a)

Social Structure

b)

Stable Food Supply

c)

Religion

d)

Achievements

20.

True or False: The Maya were one united empire

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The largest group in Mayan society were:

a)

Farmers

b)

Priests

c)

Slaves

d)

Traders/merchants

22.

True or False: The Maya had many trade routes

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False: Each Maya city had its own king

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Why was blood so sacred to the Maya?

a)

Because they were weird and violent

b)

Because they believed they owed a blood-debt to the gods

c)

Because red was their favorite color

d)

Because blood was considered magical

25.

Which physical feature was MOST important to the Maya and where they lived?

a)

the Pacific Ocean

b)

mountains

c)

lakes

d)

the Yucatan Peninsula

26.

Which of these things did the Maya NOT have?

a)

System of writing

b)

An advanced calendar

c)

Domesticated animals

d)

A complex math system

27.

True or false: The Maya invented zero

a)

True

b)

False

28.

True or False: The Maya's calendar system was the most advanced calendar in the entire Ancient World

a)

True

b)

False

29.

True or False: It was easy to set up a civilization in the jungles of Mesoamerica

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which of the following was NOT found in Mayan cities?

a)

Temples

b)

Palaces

c)

Colossal heads

d)

Ball courts

31.

What does the Stone Age mean for a civilization?

a)

Your civilization uses stone for tools/technologies

b)

Your civilization is not very advanced

c)

Your civilization has metal tools

d)

I like corn dogs

32.

Blood and the color blue are examples of which characteristic of civilization for the Maya?

a)

Politics (Government)

b)

Religion

c)

Social structure

d)

Achievements

33.

Which is NOT a major city of the Maya?

a)

Tikal

b)

Chichen Itza

c)

Mexico City

d)

Palenque

34.

Which is NOT one of the meanings of blue to the Maya

a)

Death

b)

Rain

c)

Sacrifice

d)

Chaak, the Maya god of rain

35.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilization?

a)

System of writing

b)

Economics

c)

Politics (Government)

d)

Social structure

36.

Maya temples were mainly used for:

a)

Studying the stars

b)

Royal homes for kings

c)

Markets for trade

d)

Human sacrifice

37.

True or false: The Maya had one king over all their civilization/cities

a)

True

b)

False

38.

True or false: Each Maya city had their own king, laws, and army

a)

True

b)

False

39.

What is a city-state?

a)

A city that runs more like its own mini-country (Like the Maya cities)

b)

A city that is large/super big

c)

A capital city

d)

A city inside a state

40.

True or False: The Maya were superstitious and all of life centered around keeping their gods happy

a)

True

b)

False

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