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WorksheetsCCWH#222 Water and Classical Civilizations
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
This episode looks at history from what perspective?
Resources
War
Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Groups
Disease
Which two classical societies does this episode focus on?
Mayan
Khmer
Greak
Aztec
Besides having water for drinking and irrigating crops what other functions were highlighted as important for having water for?
Hygiene
Sanitation
A sign of wealth
Warfare
Is it possible for some places to have too much water?
Yes
No
What is the name for water engineering?
(a)
The Mayans built a remarkably complex culture in what extremely inhospitable region?
The Yucatan
The Central Mexican Valley
The Isthmus of Panama
Sonoran Desert
Which of the following describe the hydrogeology of the Yucatan peninsula?
It's a karst plain.
It has a limestone bedrock.
The soil is poor.
The water table is too low to obtain water without modern digging equipment.
Tikal the Mayan capital was surrounded by water?
True
False
Do we know the role that water played in the Mayan religious culture?
Yes, it was central.
No, but we think it we pretty important.
Do we fully know what happened to the Mayan Empire?
Yes
No
What is the name of this unusually warm ocean weather system that occurs roughly every four years and can result in intense storms in some places and droughts in others?
El Nino
La Nina
Typhoons
Monsoons
The Khmer culture was centered in what modern country?
Cambodia
Vietnam
Laos
Myanmar
The Khmer civilization constructed this religious structure that is the largest ever constructed.
Angkor Wat
Taj Mahal
The Hagia Sophia
The Forbidden City
These large pools surrounding Angkor Wat are known as
Barays
Chinampas
Cisterns
Moats
Do we know what the barays at Angkor Wat were used for?
Yes, they served religious functions.
Yes, they served agricultural functions.
No, we can only guess as there are limited written accounts.
Yes, their uses are well documented.
Do we know what happened to the civilization at Angkor Watt?
Yes
No
Which of the following best describes water scarcity?
Modern technology and planning have allowed humans to move past water scarcities that past societies faced.
Water scarcity is a problem that still affects societies today.
