WorksheetsAncient Mesoamerica
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which ancient group arose FIRST in the Mesoamerica region?
Olmec
Zapotec
Maya
Aztec
The Olmec created these to honor their leaders.
(a)
Slash-and-burn agriculture was used to...
Build homes on the land
Collect things to eat in the forest
Grow food on fertile land
Clear land to grow successful crops
Before the Maya and after the Olmec came THIS civilization of people.
(a)
Which is FALSE about the Maya ballgame?
The game was brought over from Europe
Losers of the game were sometimes sacrificed
The Maya played against war time enemies
The Maya added a hoop portion to the game
The Maya prayed to THIS god to try grow a popular crop. (hint: it's a vocab word!)
(a)
The Maya were a...
Medieval society
Monotheistic society
Polytheistic society
European society
Who was NOT towards the top of the Maya social pyramid?
Kings
Nobles
Commoners
Priests
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY: What kinds of accomplishments were the Maya known for?
Creating paper
Astronomy
Discovering the number zero
Creating an accurate calendar
Tell me something not on this quizziz you've learned about the Maya so far!
