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Maya Culture in Central America

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

The Maya are

a)

a modern society with urban centers (large cities) and temples.

b)

an ancient society with rural areas and no religion.

c)

an ancient society with urban centers (large cities) and temples.

2.

The Maya were not primitive but

a)

skilled in weapons, worshipping and whistling.

b)

skilled in clay pottery.

c)

skilled in astronomy, math and engineering

3.

Like the Aztecs, the Maya offered

a)

advice to neighboring tribes.

b)

human sacrifices to their gods.

c)

free education to all its citizens.

4.

The Yucatan has the most famous ruins--

a)

Chichen Itza

b)

Machu Picchu

c)

Desmond Castle

5.

How did the Maya build their monuments---

a)

alien intervention.

b)

iron tools.

c)

with stone age technology.

6.

The Maya developed the concept of

a)

rational numbers

b)

zero

c)

Karma

7.

In geographic terms/features the Yucatan is a

a)

Archipelago

b)

Isthmus

c)

Peninsula

8.

Descendants of the Maya still live in

a)

the United States

b)

Los Estados Unidos de Mexico

c)

Central America

9.

The Maya created one of the most accurate

a)

sewer systems

b)

aqueducts

c)

calendar systems

10.

An example of cultural diffusion in Central America is the dominant

a)

wearing of jeans

b)

French Language

c)

Spanish language