WorksheetsMayan Civilization
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
The Mayans lived in which area of the world:
South America: Peru and Ecuador
Mexico and Central America
North America: Southern United States and Mexico
Africa: Zimbabwe and Lesotho
What two contributions did the Mayans make to the modern world?
Hieroglyphics
Pueblo villages
Floating gardens
Math and the number zero
Cities of gold
What was the Mayan religion like?
They believed in one god
They believed in many gods (polytheistic)
They didn't believe in any gods
They didn't believe in animal or human sacrifices
How did the Mayans farm?
The cut terraces into the hillside
They grew gardens on top of mesas
They planted crops on floating gardens
They used special fertilizers and watering systems
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
What was true about the Mayan calendar?
The calendar wasn't accurate
The Mayans were not concerned about dates
The Mayans used the wrong stars to calculate their calendar
The calendar had 365 days
How did the Mayan people communicate?
They used hieroglyphics
They used sign language
They only used oral language and story telling
Each city-state spoke its own language
Why were the Mayans considered "mysterious"?
They chose not to communicate with their neighbors
They abandoned their cities and disappeared
They didn't leave anything for people today to see or study
They didn't want to be seen or heard
Here is an example of Mayan hieroglyphics. Both the Egyptians and the Mayans used hieroglyphics as a type of writing to represent _______________________.
birds and other animals.
sounds, words, and ideas.
their gods.
prayers from the gods.
The Mayans had a great civilization that lasted 700 years. They made advances in what three areas? Select all three.
Astronomy
Writing
Mathematics
Unrecorded history
Mayan people tried to ___________________ the gods.
run away from
help
please
Anger
The Mayans created a n__________________ system
number
no war
naughty
notorious
Mayans were the first people to have a symbol for _________
One Million
Infinity
Zero
Soccer
Choose the groups who are in the upper class.
Slaves
Warriors
Nobles
Priests
Farmers
Which two statements accurately describe characteristics of the Maya government?
It was led by nobles and priests
Common people held positions of power.
A city and its surrounding lands were self-governing.
A strong central government was led by an emperor.
When were the Mayan cities abandoned?
900 A.D.
350 B.C.
900 B.C.
350 A.D.
Why would the Maya make sacrifices to their gods?
to please the gods and get a good harvest
to use the temple
to establish the power of their city-state
Which shows the correct Maya class system?
King, priests & warriors, merchants & craftspeople, farmers & slaves
Kings, priests, warriors, then farmers
Kings, warriors, priests & merchants, farmers
Kings, priests, farmers, slaves
We know the Maya built flat-topped pyramids. At the top of these pyramids were ______________.
Statues
Temples
Moss Covered Rooms
Nothing was at the top
The Mayans wrote books called
codex
novels
columns
The Mayan calendar had (a) months
In the Mayan number system a dash represents what number?
1
10
5
20
Which of the following choices are TRUE about the Mayan Caste System? SELECT ALL THAT ARE TRUE
there are three classes, upper, middle and lower
Mayans were born into a class and could never change
Mayans were able to move between classes
The lower class had ALL the luxuries
Which of the following statements are TRUE about the Mayans religion:
they believed in one god
they believed if they worshiped correctly they went to heaven
they believed in an underworld called the Place of AWFUL
they thought making sacrifices would please the gods
according to Mayan legend, the gods created heaven and earth first, then animals and finally humans
