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Maya civilization

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the primary writing system used by the Maya civilization?

a)

A. Hieroglyphics

b)

B. Latin

c)

C. Greek

d)

D. None of the above

2.

What was the main source of food for the Maya civilization?

a)

A. Hunting and gathering

b)

B. Agriculture

c)

C. Fishing

d)

D. None of the above

3.

Which of the following was NOT a major achievement of the Maya civilization?

a)

A. Advanced understanding of mathematics and astronomy

b)

B. Development of an advanced writing system

c)

C. Construction of impressive architectural structures

d)

D. Development of the telephone

4.

What were the main crops of the Mayan people?

a)

A. Maize

b)

B. Beans

c)

C. Squash

d)

D. All of the above

5.

What was the main economic activity of the Mayas?

a)

A. Fishing

b)

B. Hunting

c)

C. Agriculture

d)

D. None of the above

6.

What is believed to have been a major factor in the collapse of the Maya civilization?

a)

A. Conflicts among city-states.

b)

B. Starvation

c)

C. Drop in food production.

d)

D. All of the above

7.

The Maya Civilization was located in ______

a)

A. UAE

b)

B. Spain

c)

C. Canada

d)

D. Mexico

8.

Classic Maya civilization grew to some _______ cities

a)

A. 4

b)

B. 40

c)

C. 400

d)

D. 4000

9.

Excavations of Maya sites have unearthed ____________

a)

A. Palaces

b)

B. Temples

c)

C. Pyramids

d)

D. All of the above

10.

The Mayas were deeply religious, and believed in ___________

a)

A. One god

b)

B. Two gods

c)

C. Various gods

d)

D. No god