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Maya Empire

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the Maya people first settle?

a)

Canada

b)

The Yucatan Peninsula

c)

Europe

d)

United States

2.

The Maya Empire was separated into how many regions?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

3.

The Northern Lowlands were scattered with:

a)

Deserts and tundras

b)

Mountains and cliffs

c)

Plains and wetlands

d)

Savannas and swamps

4.

What is the name of the Maya capital?

a)

Jaina

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Tikal

d)

Uxmal

5.

The Maya Empire had one ruler that ruled the whole region.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

The Southern Lowlands consisted of:

a)

Plains and wetlands

b)

Rainforests and savannas

c)

Deserts and cliffs

d)

Deserts and cliffs

7.

The Maya Empire survived for almost

a)

1500 years

b)

2000 years

c)

3000 years

d)

4000 years

8.

A deep-natural well or sinkhole

a)

Canyon

b)

Valley

c)

Cenote

d)

Lake

9.

What process did the Maya use to clear the area to use as farm land?

a)

Slash and burn agriculture

b)

Bulldoze and mulch agriculture

c)

Freeze and cut agriculture

d)

Kick and burn agriculture

10.

A worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.

a)

blacksmith

b)

artisan

c)

chef

d)

electrician

11.

The Highlands consisted of:

a)

Mountains and valleys

b)

Tundras and deserts

c)

Wetlands and cliffs

d)

Jungles and savannas

12.

What is terrace farming?

a)

Process of organizing plants on a terrace

b)

Process of planting a tree near a mountain

c)

Process of cutting steps out of the side of the mountain or hill

d)

Process of cutting down a tree near a valley

13.

A dark, hard, glass-like volcanic rock

a)

Diamond

b)

Ruby

c)

Glass

d)

Obsidian

14.

A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees

a)

Wetland

b)

Tundra

c)

Mountain

d)

Savanna

15.

A plaster, clay, or another substance used for coating a surface such as a wall

a)

Mud

b)

Straw

c)

Dirt

d)

Daub

16.

What were the two types of pyramids the Maya built?

a)

Farming and Architecture

b)

Sacrificial and Pyramids for the Gods

c)

Writing and Farming

d)

Religious and Farming

17.

Large open space in cities that were surrounded by temples and buildings

a)

Park

b)

Plaza

c)

Valley

d)

Parking lot

18.

For what three reasons did the Maya build certain types of architecture?

a)

Social, Religious, Economic

b)

Personal, Social, Medical

c)

Religious, Medical, Personal

d)

Medical, Economic, Social

19.

What is raised bed farming?

a)

Process of cutting steps out of the side of the mountain or hill

b)

Planting crops in trees to avoid ground animals eating them

c)

Beds of soil were dug up in swamp areas and used for planting crops

d)

Process of planting a tree near a mountain

20.

Cleared land that connected communities throughout the Maya world. What functioned as roads?

a)

Swamps

b)

Cement

c)

Mountains

d)

Sacbeob