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Maya Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides is called a/an

a)

island

b)

valley

c)

cape

d)

peninsula

2.

The explorers that came to conquer the Mayan civilization came from the country of

a)

France

b)

Mexico

c)

Europe

d)

Spain

3.

The Mayan civilization was located on the continent of

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Mexico

4.

One of the most famous Mayan cities was called

a)

Nepal

b)

Lima

c)

Chichen Itza

d)

Belize

5.

Maize is just another word for

a)

squash

b)

chocolate

c)

corn

d)

beans

6.

The Maya lived around the ______________ peninsula.

a)

Florida

b)

Alaska

c)

Yucatan

d)

South America

7.

Which Mayan people lived in stucco palaces and led special ceremonies?

a)

warriors

b)

priests

c)

nobles

d)

farmers

8.

Pictures or symbols used to represent a sound, a word, or a syllable is called a

a)

civilization

b)

pyramids

c)

consonants

d)

hieroglyphics

9.

Why were pyramids built by the Mayan civilization?

a)

a place for farmers to live

b)

for religious purposes

c)

for farming crops

d)

a place for warriors to hunt

10.

This consists of the Long Count, the Tzolkin, and the Haab, and a set number of days must occur before a new cycle can begin -

a)

Aztec Calendar

b)

Guatemalan Calendar

c)

Mexican Calendar

d)

Mayan Calendar

11.

Groups of people who share the same ideas is a/an

a)

civilization

b)

pyramid

c)

continent

d)

advancement

12.

The overall landscape of the Mayan civilization was

a)

mountains and valleys

b)

valleys and plateaus

c)

tropical rainforest and mountains

d)

tropical rainforest and deserts

13.

Which Mayan people worked in the fields?

a)

priests

b)

craftsmen

c)

warriors

d)

farmers

14.

Which Mayan people served the nobility by building houses and furniture and by making clothing?

a)

priests

b)

craftsmen

c)

warriors

d)

farmers

15.

Which Mayan people wore embroidered clothing, elaborate jewelry, and had higher ranking positions in society?

a)

craftsmen

b)

warriors

c)

nobles

d)

priests

16.

Which Mayan people used bows and arrows, spears, and blowguns, and also used war paint to frighten the enemy?

a)

priests

b)

craftsmen

c)

warriors

d)

nobles

17.

In which present-day country did the Mayan civilizatin NOT live?

a)

Belize

b)

Guatemala

c)

Honduras

d)

Mexico

e)

El Salvador