WorksheetsMayan Civilization Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What kind of geography did the Maya live in?
Jungle and forest
mountains
Plains and steppes
desert
What science did the Mayans specialize in?
history
politics
Art
astronomy
What was the great Mayan calendar called?
The Gregorian Calendar
The Julian Calendar
The long Count
The Nine Month Calendar
What mathematical concept did the Mayans invent?
Calculus
Arithmetic
infiniti
zero
What did the Mayans use to build their great pyramids and temples?
Bronze tools
Stone tools
Iron tools
Copper tools
The Mayans had a written language and books.
True
False
Where did the Mayans live by today's location?
Southern Mexico and Central America
Canada
Hawaii
Florida
What kind of political system did the Mayans have?
a unified empire
a government of 5 kings (oligarchy)
a government with a military dictator
city states ruled by kings
What Mayan god was frightening and demanded blood?
Itzamna
Jaguar God
Kukulkan
Zeus
What kind of "sacrifice" were all Mayans expected to make for the betterment of their society?
donating money to the temples
donating food to the priests
bloodletting
sacrifice children to Kukulkan
How did a Mayan city state change when a drought occurred or a war was lost?
The people abandoned the city
The people sacrificed animals to the gods
The king was replaced
The Queen was expected to leave the city
The Mayans did not do a good job fighting the Spanish conquerors compared to other people?
True
False
What was unusual about the god Kukulkan?
He was a flying serpent god who protected humans
He was a night god who killed his enemies and wanted blood
He was a god who lived in a cave and acted like a wolf
He was a god who hated humans
What caused the Mayans to live in separate cities from each other and isolated at times?
The hatred for the Spanish invaders
The failure of the people to be smart enough to leave
The idea that a unified Mayan nation would anger the gods
The jungle and forest made it hard for the city states to be close
One of the last surviving books of the Mayans was the Popol Vu. What was the Popol Vu about?
politics
religion
art
science
