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WorksheetsThe Maya
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which things did Maya consideredto be sings of beauty?
Round eyes.
Flat heads.
Crossed eyes.
Long boards.
At what age did Maya young people become adults?
18 years old.
5 years old.
14 years old.
21 years old.
What was their system of government?
The Mayan empire was divided into city-states ruled by their own king.
The Mayan empire was unified under one halach uinic.
The Maya elected their rulers, which were considered living gods.
What was the most common job held by the Maya?
They were priests.
They were farmers.
They were astronomers.
They were writers.
What was their main crop?
Squash.
Potatoes.
Cocoa beans.
Corn.
What evidence suggests that the Maya abandoned their cities sometime around 900?
There was a volcanic eruption.
There was a flood.
They stopped writing.
It didn't rain for a long time and the land was too dry.
The Maya had two calendars and, as a consequence, they had two birthdays.
True.
False.
We don´t know.
What was the Maya calendar system like?
A 365-day solar calendar divided into 12 months of around 30 days each.
A 260-day calendar for religous ceremonies and special events.
A 365-day calendar divided into 18 months of 20 days each.
A 365-day solar calendar divided into 18 months of 20 days each and a special 5-days month.
Religion was very important to them and they...
worshipped the corn god.
worshipped many gods.
performed ceremonies with gifts and sacrifices to the gods.
offered sacrifices and gifts to the halach uinic.
The Maya made books from the bark of trees, which Spanish conquistadors found very interesting.
True.
False.
We don't know.
