WorksheetsMayan Civilization
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Around how many Mayan cities were there?
~60
~70
~80
~90
What two contributions did the Mayans make to the modern world?
Math and the number zero
Hieroglyphics
Cars
Pueblo Villages
Where did the Mayans live?
The desert of South America
South-East Asia
North America
Southern Mexico and Central America
What was the Mayan diet?
wheat, rice, and barley
tortilla chips, beef, and rice
lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream
corn, beans, and squash
What was the origin of civilizations in the Americas?
The Olmec people
The Aztec people
The Maya people
The Inca People
How did the Mayan people communicate
Individual languages
Heiroglyphics
Sign Language
Books
What was the social structure of the Mayans?
Farmers on top; warriors and nobles on bottom
President on top; farmers and priests on bottom
Powerful kings and nobles on top; poor peasants and slaves on bottom
Elected officials on top; priests and traders on bottom
Which statement below is NOT true about the Mayan Pok-a-tok game?
This is a ball game played by two teams of nobles.
Players tried to hit a rubber ball through a stone hoop.
Members of the losing team may have been sacrificed.
Players would hit the rubber ball with a bat like in baseball.
Which animal was important in the Mayan religion?
Jaguar
Dog
Snake
Monkey
What enabled the Mayans to have such an accurate calendar?
Their advances in astronomy and mathematics
Their advances in astronomy and science
Their advances in agriculture and sacrifice
Their advances in dogs and cats
Which of the following are possible explanations for the disappearance of the Mayas?
Severe drought
Warfare from outside
Population outgrew area to farm
All of the Above
What was the capital of Mayan Civilization?
Tikal
Copan
London
Chichen Itza
Which sentence below most accurately describes Mayan religion?
The Mayans were largely catholic because of the Spanish influence.
Mayans were Christians that made many sacrifices, including human scarifices.
Religion was central to the Mayan culture as Mayans had a single god that they worshipped.
Religion was central to Mayan culture as they worshiped many gods and made many sacrifices, including human sacrifices.
Which of the following social classes was the most populous and hard-working in Mayan civilization?
Merchants and Artisans
Priests
Nobles
Peasants and slaves
