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Ancient Maya

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mayas lived in

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Central America

d)

North America

2.
One of the most famous Mayan cities was called Chichen _____.
a)
City
b)
Itza
c)
Quala
d)
Cheu
3.
What was the staple crop (most important food source) for the Maya people?
a)
Avocados
b)
Rubber
c)
Maize (corn)
d)
Bananas
4.

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

a)

True

b)

False

5.
The Maya were the first recorded civilization to feature the concept of ________ in their number system.
a)
1
b)
- 1
c)
0
d)
Infinity
6.
What was one way the Mayan system of numbers differs from ours?
a)
no zeros
b)
no way to subtract
c)
based on 20 instead of 10
d)
used different symbols for different numbers
7.
Maya priests often performed ritual __________ of other humans.
a)
Sacrifice
b)
Tickling
c)
Academic Testing
d)
Eating
8.
Why did the Maya believe in human sacrifice?
a)
They believed that blood sacrifice pleased their gods.
b)
They believed that hieroglyphs could only be written in blood.
c)
They believed that chocolate was the reason for human sacrifice.
9.
What modern-day countries did the Maya live in?
a)
Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador
b)
Panama, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Costa Rica
c)
Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, Brazil, and El Salvador
d)
Panama, Canada, Hawaii, Costa Rica, and Mexico
10.

The Maya used glyphs to

a)

farm swamp land

b)

fight back against the conquistadors

c)

represent words, syllables, and sounds as part of a complex system of writing

d)

help build up hip muscle so they would be really good at the ball game

11.

What led to the demise of the Maya

a)

possible drought

b)

possible invasion

c)

possible overuse of the land

d)

We are not really sure.

12.
If you traveled to a Maya archaelogical site on the Yucatan Peninsula, you would most likely see which animal in a sculpture?
a)
A boar
b)
A dog
c)
A serpent
d)
A rhinoceros 
13.

a Mayan ball game

a)

pock-ta-pock

b)

hockey

c)

tennis

d)

swimming

14.

a Mayan ball was made of

a)

rubber

b)

metal

c)

stone

d)

sand

15.
The Mayans lived in what is now present-day..
a)
Chile
b)
Brazil
c)
Cuba
d)
Mexico
16.
At the center of Maya cities were huge 4-sided pyramids built to honor...
a)
priests
b)
warriors
c)
gods
d)
nobles
17.
Maya priests developed a system of writing using.....
a)
numbers
b)
letters
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
lines
18.
A type of book written by the Maya that was folded like an accordion is called a ___________. 
a)
crypt
b)
codex
c)
glyph
d)
Quetzal 
19.

What was MOST sacred to the Maya

a)

The sun

b)

Water

c)

Obsidian

d)

Human blood

20.

The stone pyramids constructed by the Maya were used for

a)

Royal palaces

b)

Housing

c)

Temples and sacrifice

d)

Trade

21.

Which was NOT an achievement of the Maya?

a)

Calendar system

b)

The number zero

c)

Domesticating animals

d)

A trading network

22.
The Mayans created very accurate ones to help them keep track of their days and know when to plant and harvest crops.
a)
Temples
b)
Pyramids
c)
Pok-ta-pok
d)
Calendars
23.
The Ancient Mayan story of creation in which two boys compete against the Lords of Death in pok-ta-pok and eventually become the sun and the moon.
a)
Descendents
b)
Cacao Bean
c)
Hero Twins
d)
Chichen Itza
24.
Who was responsible for burning the codices?
a)
The Spanish
b)
The French
c)
The Maya
d)
The Aztecs
25.
What is an archaeologist? 
a)
A mapmaker
b)
A scientist who studies past cultures by analyzing  their remains.
c)
A scientist who studies current events.
d)
An expert sailor.

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