WorksheetsAncient Maya 101 - National Geographic
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was happening to the Maya around 1800 BC?
It was the peak of their empire.
They began living in their own villages.
They disappeared.
They invented corn.
How many Mayan cities were there during the Classic Period?
around 40
around 400
around 4,000
only 1
The Maya were the only Mesoamerican people to have made these. What are they?
a writing system
just cute pictures
symbols for people
games
The Mayans believed that the gods created humans from what?
yellow and white corn
other gods
coffee
different animals
The Mayans created a very famous and accurate one of these. What is it?
money system
jewelry
a gambling game
a calendar
What happened by 900 AD.
The Mayans began creating villages.
Most of the Mayan cities were gone.
Mayans began to live modern lives.
The Spanish came and controlled Mayan cities.
What does this picture show?
There are no more Mayans living today.
Mayan people live modern lives without their own culture.
There are still 6 or 7 millions Mayans who keep traditions alive.
The last living Mayan woman.
What do these images represent?
different farming practices of the Maya
fighting between Mayan groups
Mayan dances and food festivals
the invasion of Mayan land by the Spanish
What does this image represent?
sellers arguing about prices
a father teaching his son about girls
Mayans using math
Mayan teacher catching flies with chopsticks
Can you guess where the Mayans lived/live?
on an Indonesian island
in the Middle East
between North and South Africa
between North and South America
