WorksheetsMayan vocabulary
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 31mins
Haab is the name of the Mayan what?
(a)
Some people believe that the Maya vanished because of: (Check all that apply)
Drought
War
Famine
Disease
Environmental problems
Which is the Mayan empire?
red
purple
green
The most important agricultural crop for the Mayans was
bananas.
maize.
tomatoes.
potatoes.
Mayans were the first to use the number:
0
1
2
3
Maize was one of the staple foods of the Maya civilization, an ancient form of (a) .
The peninsula that separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea
Baja
Yucatan
Florida
Hacienda
Craftsmen made prestigious objects with
emeralds and opals.
sapphire and rubies.
silver and diamonds.
obsidian and jade.
A large area of land that is under the control of one ruler, country, or government.
Empire
Mission
Epidemic
Hacienda
Area in Mayan cities surrounded by public buildings, palaces, and ball courts.
Plazas
Parks
Farms
Zoo
What was at the center of Mayan culture?
Health
Family
Money
Religion
When would the Mayans trade with other cities to obtain maize?
When their crops were destroyed by the enemy
In years where there was not enough rainfall.
When their cities grew larger than the amount of crops they grew
Mayan tools were made of what material?
Iron
Bone
Steel
Stone
A city and the surrounding territory it ruled.
pok ta pok
city-state
archaeologist
A large peninsula in Mexico inhabited by the ancient Maya and their descendants.
Yucatan Peninsula
pok ta pok
archaeologist
A game played by the ancient Maya in which a large rubber ball was volleyed back and forth on a ball court. Sometimes the losers were sacrificed to the gods. This game may have been the first team sport.
Tikal
pok ta pok
temple
A building created in honor of a god.
pok ta pok
glyph
descendants
temple
People who come from a particular ancestor or group of ancestors.
sarcophagus
temple
descendants
city-state
The main crop grown by the Mayans is:
Potatoes
Cotton
Maize
Beans
A farming method which involves cutting steps into the side of a mountain to create more flat land for farming.
Terracing
Slash-and-Burn
Irrigation
Chinapas
Tikal, Chichen Itza, Palenque, and Tulum are all examples of Mayan:
Bodies of Water
Temples
Ajaws
City-States
This building was made of stone and usually found at the center of a city-state. They were built to honor the gods:
Temples
Marketplaces
Ajaw Home
Acropolis
A farming method used by the Mayans which involved cutting down forest trees and burning them to create room for cities and farmland.
Terracing
Irrigation
Slash-and-Burn
Crop Rotation
The study of the stars, moons, and planets is called:
Biology
Chemistry
Anatomy
Astronomy
Which letter best represents the area where the Maya people lived?
A
C
D
G
A set of actions that is always performed the same way as part of a religious ceremony.
Rules
Ritual
Sacrifice
Hieroglyphic
A gift of an animal for slaughter to honor the gods.
Divine
Sustain
Maya
Sacrifice
The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America.
United States
South America
MesoAmerica
Canada
A room or building housing scientific equipment for the study of natural phenomena.
observatory
cenote
jade
rebel
Beautiful green feathers
Litter
Quetzal
Hunab ku
Where did the Mayans live?
Desert of South America
Arctic Circle
Southern Mexico and Central America
Woodlands of North America
When did the Mayan empire exist?
2500 BC - 900 AD
1000 BC - 2012 AD
900 AD - 1350 AD
200 AD - 1800 AD
What was the Mayan religion like?
They believed in one god
They believed in many gods (polytheistic)
They didn't believe in any gods
They didn't believe in animal or human sacrifices
What was the social structure of the Mayans?
Farmers on top; warriors and nobles on bottom
President on top; farmers and priests on bottom
Powerful kings and nobles on top; poor peasants and slaves on bottom
Elected officials on top; priests and traders on bottom
Which Mayan crops are part of Mexican food today?
wheat, rice, and barley
lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream
corn, beans, and squash
tortilla chips, beef, and rice
What was true about the Mayan calendar?
The calendar wasn't accurate
The Mayans were not concerned about dates
The Mayans used the wrong stars to calculate their calendar
The calendar had 365 days
Why were the Mayans considered "mysterious"?
They chose not to communicate with their neighbors
They abandoned their cities and disappeared
They didn't leave anything for people today to see or study
They didn't want to be seen or heard
Who was the "mother of civilizations" in the Americas?
Aztec
Maya
Olmec
Inca
What allowed people to have more time for creating art, religion, buildings, etc.?
hieroglyphics
agriculture
math
calendars
Complex societies are characterized by what feature?
The main king or lord of a Maya city state.
A common item traded, a gem
societies with large populations, an extensive division of labor, and occupational specialization
large monument with a square base and four triangular sides
What does 'maize' refer to?
an area in southeastern Mexico where some of the Maya civilization developed
large monument with a square base and four triangular sides
Mexico and South America
corn
Mesoamerica
A type of book written by the Maya that was created by one long sheet of paper that was then folded like an accordion
Mexico and Central America
The main king or lord of a Maya city-state.
The Maya solar calendar that was used to measure time and had 365 days.
Pyramid
large monument with a square base and four triangular sides
a common item traded, a gem
an area in southeastern Mexico where some of the Maya civilization developed
a shortage of rainfall
What is obsidian?
a building equipped to view astronomical phenomena
colorful tropical bird
corn
a common item traded, a type of rock
What does 'jade' refer to in the context of ancient civilizations?
A type of book written by the Maya that was created by one long sheet of paper that was then folded like an accordion
The main king or lord of a Maya city-state.
A geographic region in the Western hemisphere that was home of the Mayan and Aztec civilizations
A common item traded, a gem
City-state
Mexico and central America
A type of book written by the Maya that was created by one long sheet of paper that was then folded like an accordion
The main king or lord of a Maya city-state
An independent nation comprised of a single town
Worship
The most powerful city-state during the start of the Post-classic period, Chichen Itza is a very popular tourist attraction today.
show devotion to, as a deity
An area in southeastern Mexico where some of the Maya civilization developed
corn
drought
a shortage of rainfall
a common item traded, a type of rock
a writing system using picture symbols
Mexico and Central America
slash and burn agriculture
a common item traded, a gem
a farming technique in which trees are cut down and burned to clear and fertilize the land
The main king or lord of a Mayan city state
societies with large populations, an extensive division of labor, and occupational specialization
quetzal
show devotion to, as a diety
a building equipped to view astronomical phenomena
colorful tropical bird
The most powerful city-state during the start of the Post- classical period.
mesoamerica
An area in southeastern Mexico where some of the Maya civilization developed.
an independent nation comprised of a single town
corn
A geographic region in the western hemisphere that was home of the Mayan and Aztec civilizations.
Ahau or Ahaw
The main king or lord of a Maya city-state.
The serpent god of the Maya. One of the primary gods, especially to the Itza peoples of Chichen Itza.
a writing system using picture symbols
The Maya solar calendar that was used to measure time and had 365 days.
Chichen Itza
an independent nation comprised of a single town
The most powerful city-state during the start of the Post-classic period
The Maya solar calendar that was used to measure time and had 365 days.
An area in southeastern Mexico where some of the Maya civilization developed.
Codex
A type of book written by the Maya that was created by one long sheet of paper that was then folded like an accordion
a writing system using picture symbols
a farming technique in which trees are cut down and burned to clear and fertilize the land
temple
societies with large populations, an extensive division of labor, and occupational specialization
place of worship
An area in southeastern Mexico where some of the Maya civilization developed.
corn
Haab
The main king or lord of a Maya city-state.
An area in southeastern Mexico where some of the Maya civilization developed.
colorful tropical bird
The Maya solar calendar that was used to measure time and had 365 days.
Itzamna
a farming technique in which trees are cut down and burned to clear and fertilize the land
The main god of the Maya, Itzamna was the god of fire who created the Earth.
The serpent god of the Maya. One of the primary gods, especially to the Itza peoples of Chichen Itza.
a shortage of rainfall
Kukulcan
The most powerful city-state during the start of the Post-classic period,
The serpent god of the Maya. One of the primary gods, especially to the Itza peoples of Chichen Itza.
a shortage of rainfall
a common item traded, a type of rock
Yucatan Peninsula
An area in southeastern Mexico where some of the Maya civilization developed.
large monument with a square base and four triangular sides
A geographic region in the western hemisphere that was home of the Mayan and Aztec civilizations.
a common item traded, a type of rock
