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Who were the Maya?

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Maya had a class system that divided people into different levels of society

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Who made up the majority of the population in the Maya society?

a)

Priests

b)

Warriors

c)

Craftsmen

d)

Farmers

3.

To please the gods, the Maya offered

a)

food & animals

b)

plants & precious objects

c)

human sacrifice

d)

all of the above

4.

Who were the Maya?

a)

The Maya were an ancient civilization of people who lived in an area that used to be known as Mesoamerica.

b)

The Maya is a country

c)

The Maya is a company

5.

Where did the Maya live?

a)

Asia

b)

Mesoamerica

c)

Mars

d)

Europe

6.

What did the Maya eat?

a)

Maize/Corn

b)

Fruits and vegetables

c)

Meat

d)

All of the above

7.

Which of the following are mayan Gods?

a)

Buluc Chabtan, Hun Hunahpu, Kinich

b)

Mars, Jupiter, Kinich

c)

Ares, Chaac, Awilix

8.

The Mayan diet consisted mainly of this major crop

a)

Potatoes

b)

Maize

c)

Rice

d)

Cotton

9.

True or False: The Maya were united under a single government ?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The Maya civilization was a group of connected city-states.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

In the Maya culture, priests were

a)

not that important

b)

the second to lowest class of society, above serfs

c)

equal to farmers because there were so many of them

d)

ranked just below the king and revered as equally as warriors