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WorksheetsMayan Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Mayans lived in what is now present-day..
a)
Chile
b)
Brazil
c)
Cuba
d)
Guatemala
2.
The Ruler of the Mayans was seen as a...
a)
War-Leader
b)
God-King
c)
Weak-Man
d)
Priest
3.
Why did the Mayans honor the gods?
a)
The gods were funny
b)
The gods played good music
c)
The gods could help the city grow and could also destroy it
4.
Why did the Mayans abandon their city-states?
a)
To avoid the Spanish
b)
Overly populated
c)
Disease & warfare
d)
No one really knows
5.
What did religious and political leaders use to feed the Gods?
a)
Corn
b)
Gold
c)
Obsidian
d)
Blood
6.
"Each picture stood for an object and/or a sound." This refers to the Mayan writing system that we call ___________.
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
Arabic
d)
Cyrillic
7.
How were the multiple Maya cities connected?
a)
Each city farmed the same crops
b)
Each city had the same king
c)
Each city used the same temple for worship
d)
Each city traded materials such as jade, obsidian, and cacao
8.
Why were human sacrifices made?
a)
too many people loved in the city
b)
a punishment for not following the rules
c)
to please the gods
d)
animals were considered sacred so humans were used
9.
Why did they have two separate calendars?
a)
1 was for religious festivals and the other was for farming
b)
1 was for the upper class and the other was for the lower class
c)
1 was for the day and the other was for the night
d)
The different kings could not agree on just one calendar
10.
Which countries did the Mayans live in?
a)
France, Germany, Belgium and Spain
b)
Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize and El Salvador
c)
Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia
d)
Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia and Canada
11.
The Mayans were the first people to invent the following
a)
A Civilization
b)
Religion
c)
Irrigation
d)
The concept of zero
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