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30. Quiz: Early American Civilization

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was considered to be the Mother Civilization?
a)

Mayan

b)

Aztec

c)

Olmec

d)

Spanish

2.
What is this Mayan number?
a)

19

b)

17

c)

16

d)

24

3.
What was not a Mayan achievement?
a)

Calendar

b)

Pok-a-tok

c)

Number System

d)

Codex

4.
What was not one of the main Gods for the Olmec?
a)

Fire

b)

Corn

c)

Jaguar

d)

Sky

5.
Where did the Olmec live?
a)

Guatemala

b)

Southern Mexico

c)

Belize

d)

Nicaragua

6.
Whose blood was worth the most to the Mayan Gods?
a)

Commoners

b)

Lower Class

c)

Prisoners

d)

King and Queen

7.
What was Yam Kaax the God of?
a)

Rain

b)

Corn

c)

Fire

d)

Underworld

8.
In what year did the Olmec civilization end?
a)

1000 BC

b)

1500 AD

c)

1200 BC

d)

400 BC

9.

What country is 10 on this map?

(a)  

10.

Who was allowed to play Pok-a-tok?

(a)  

11.

What is on top of a Mayan pyramid?

(a)  

12.
What body parts can you not use in Pok-a-Tok?
a)

Chest

b)

Elbows

c)

Hands

d)

Hips

13.
What was a farming technique for the Mayans in the highlands?
a)

Moat

b)

Step Farming or Terrace

c)

Canal

d)

Slash and Burn

14.
How many Gods did the Mayan have?
a)

5

b)

290

c)

365

d)

250

15.

What country is number 2 on this map?

(a)  

16.
Who were the leaders of the Mayans?
a)

Nobility

b)

Commoners

c)

Elite

d)

Priest-Kings

17.
What was a Mayan codex?
a)

Books

b)

Number System

c)

Calendar

d)

Architecture

18.
How high you are from the ocean is called what?
a)

Altitude

b)

Elevation

c)

Sea Level

d)

Height

19.

What kind of farming technique is this picture of?

a)

Canal

b)

Slash and Burn

c)

Moat

d)

Step/Terrace

20.

What country is the Yucatan Peninsula at?

(a)