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Ancient Maya 101 - National Geographic

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was happening to the Maya around 1800 BC?

a)

It was the peak of their empire.

b)

They began living in their own villages.

c)

They disappeared.

d)

They invented corn.

2.

How many Mayan cities were there during the Classic Period?

a)

around 40

b)

around 400

c)

around 4,000

d)

only 1

3.

The Maya were the only Mesoamerican people to have made these. What are they?

a)

a writing system

b)

just cute pictures

c)

symbols for people

d)

games

4.

The Mayans believed that the gods created humans from what?

a)

yellow and white corn

b)

other gods

c)

coffee

d)

different animals

5.

The Mayans created a very famous and accurate one of these. What is it?

a)

money system

b)

jewelry

c)

a gambling game

d)

a calendar

6.

What happened by 900 AD.

a)

The Mayans began creating villages.

b)

Most of the Mayan cities were gone.

c)

Mayans began to live modern lives.

d)

The Spanish came and controlled Mayan cities.

7.

What does this picture show?

a)

There are no more Mayans living today.

b)

Mayan people live modern lives without their own culture.

c)

There are still 6 or 7 millions Mayans who keep traditions alive.

d)

The last living Mayan woman.

8.

What do these images represent?

a)

different farming practices of the Maya

b)

fighting between Mayan groups

c)

Mayan dances and food festivals

d)

the invasion of Mayan land by the Spanish

9.

What does this image represent?

a)

sellers arguing about prices

b)

a father teaching his son about girls

c)

Mayans using math

d)

Mayan teacher catching flies with chopsticks

10.

Can you guess where the Mayans lived/live?

a)

on an Indonesian island

b)

in the Middle East

c)

between North and South Africa

d)

between North and South America