WorksheetsTCI Ch. 26 Mayans
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
A hieroglyphic is
A time period from 2000BCE to 200CE
the region extending from modern Mexico to Central America
writing that uses pictures as symbols
a gift of an animal for sacrifice to honor the gods
Why did Mayans develop two different calendars?
Religious festivals, daily life/farming
Farming, Sacrifices
Religious festivals, sacrifices
Farming, domestication of animals
Mesoamerica is defined as
a ritual calendar known as the Sacred Round
the region extending from modern Mexico through Central America
the people of an important Mesoamerican civilization
writing that uses pictures as symbols
How many levels were contained in the Mayan Social Pyramid/Class Structure?
2
4
3
5
In the Mayan villages, the atanzahab was also known as the ___________.
matchmaker
baker
priest
ruler
Who were the only people that could actually read the hidden meanings of the Sacred Round?
Merchants
Priests
Rulers
Slaves
A large plaza in the city center, surrounded by temples and palaces is known as __________________.
social pyramid
ceremonial center
a ritual
Palenque
A set of actions that is always performed the same way as part of a religious ceremony is called _____________.
ritual
sacrifice
social pyramid
agriculture
If a Mayan Priest killed an animal and presented it to honor the gods, this is called a ______________.
ceremony
hieroglyphic
divine
sacrifice
Mayans would cut away and burn vegetation to clear land for growing crops, which is also called _______________.
hieroglyphics
slash-and-burn agriculture
tzolkin
ceremonial center
Tikal, Copan, Chichen Itza, and Palenque are four major Maya
cities
dishes
gods
rulers
Who were considered the backbone of Maya society because they grew most of the food?
artisans
nobles
peasants
priests
Why did the Maya honor their gods?
Their greatest concern was going to heaven after they died.
They feared that the gods who created the world could also destroy it.
They hoped to end the ritual sacrifice that their enemies practiced.
They wanted the gods to help them drive out the Europeans.
The Mayan religion were ___________________ honoring many gods.
polytheistic
monotheistic
neither
