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Maya Civilization

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why were human sacrifices made?
a)
too many people loved in the city
b)
a punishment for not following the rules
c)
to please the gods
d)
animals were considered sacred so humans were used
2.

The ballgame that Mayas watched for entertainment was also

a)

A sacred ritual

b)

A game everyone played

c)

a test of intellect

d)

the way new kings were picked

3.

The Mayan diet consisted mainly of this major crop

a)

Potatoes

b)

Maize

c)

Rice

d)

Cotton

4.

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

5.

Why would the Maya make sacrifices to their gods?

a)

to please the gods and get a good harvest

b)

to use the temple

c)

to establish the power of their city-state

6.

Which shows the correct Maya class system?

a)

King, priests & warriors, merchants & craftspeople, farmers & slaves

b)

Kings, priests, warriors, then farmers

c)

Kings, warriors, priests & merchants, farmers

d)

Kings, priests, farmers, slaves

7.

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

a)

Priests

b)

Warriors

c)

Craftsmen

d)

Farmers

8.
The Maya were polytheistic, meaning they believed in _________ god(s).
a)
No
b)
One
c)
Many
d)
Greek
9.
What is the type of farming used in the rainforest where the vegetation was cut away then started on fire to clear the land for planting crops?
a)
slash and burn
b)
terraced farming
c)
raised platform farming
10.
In modern day, the area where  the Maya lived is now
a)
South America
b)
Florida
c)
Yucatan Peninsula
d)
Spain
11.
The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America
a)
Mesoamerica
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Midland
d)
Mayas
12.
Writing that uses pictures as symbols
a)
pictograms
b)
rituals
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
considerable
13.

What is a crop that was grown and used for trade in the Mayan lowlands?

a)

Cotton and cacao

b)

stone

c)

jade and obsidian

14.

What is maize?

a)

corn (a crop grown by the Mayan)

b)

corn maze (an activity Mayans did as part of their ritual ceremonies)

c)

special stone (used to build)