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WorksheetsAcademic Vocab. - Maya
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
The peninsula (land) where the Maya lived in modern-day Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize.
Tenochtitlan
Peru
Panama
Yucatan
The method of clearing the forest by cutting and burning trees to make room for crops.
Terraced Farming
Slash & Burn
Crop Rotation
Mowing the Lawn
Where did the Maya and Aztec civilizations live?
South America
North America
Mesoamerica
Africa
What does polytheism mean?
The belief in one god
The belief in many gods
The belief in no religion or gods
The belief that you are god
True or False: The Maya, Aztec, and Inca were monotheistic.
True
False
Why did the Maya and Aztecs engage in human sacrifice?
To honor their gods
They were cannibals
To control overpopulation
It was their form of entertainment
What was the main agricultural crop of the Maya and Aztecs?
Beets
Corn
Onions
Potatoes
What method of farming is represented in the photo?
Crop Rotation
Pruning
Slash & Burn
Terraced Farming
Where did the Aztec civilization live?
Cuzco
Tikal
Tenochtitlan
Ridgeview
Where did the Inca civilization live?
South America
Yucatan Peninsula
Tenochtitlan
Mexico
What was the primary purpose of the Maya pyramids?
Marketplaces
Residential homes
Religious ceremonies
Military defense
Which civilization is known for creating a complex calendar system?
Maya
Olmec
Aztec
Inca
This term refers to the practice of farming and growing crops.
(a)
The belief in many gods.
(a)
What was the primary writing system used by the Maya civilization?
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Runes
Alphabetic
Which of the following was a major city of the Aztec civilization?
Chichen Itza
Machu Picchu
Tenochtitlan
Teotihuacan
What was the primary material used by the Maya for constructing their pyramids?
Limestone
Granite
Marble
Sandstone
