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WorksheetsMayan Review Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 9mins
Where was the Maya civilization located?
In and around the Andes Mountains
In present-day Brazil
Mesoamerica
Central Mexico
The Maya had advanced scientific knowledge, but they DID NOT develop______.
an accurate calendar
roadways
a system of numbers including zero.
a system of writing (hieroglyphs)
Which were the tallest and most important buildings in Maya cities?
ball courts
pyramids
churches
dwellings
What might happen to you if you lost a game of Pok-ta-pok (Mayan Basketball)?
Your team earned gold and other valuable minerals.
You received the prized quetzal.
You could potentially become a sacrifice to the gods.
True or False: Mayan Civilization's religion consisted of only one God.
True
False
Human caravans carried trading goods.
True
False
Identify crops that the Mayans grew. Check all that apply.
Corn
Squash
Beans
Cocoa
If you climbed the stairs to the top of a Mayan pyramid, you would find a ___________
Tomb
Temple
Garden
Market
When they wrote, the Mayans used picture-symbols called _______________
inscriptions
rounds
glyphs
codices
The Mayans, who were great mathematicians, invented _________.
fractions
the number zero
the decimal system
geometry
In Mayan culture, many celebrations were held in the plazas in the city-states. A plaza is a ____________.
tent
public square
temple
market
In Mayan mathematics, what represented the number zero?
a dot
a line
a shell
corn
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
What was true about one of the Mayan calendars?
The calendar was inaccurate
The calendar had 365 days, 18 months consisting of 20 days per month with 5 additional lucky days.
The Mayans used the wrong stars to calculate their calendar
The calendar had 365 days, 18 months consisting of 20 days per month with 5 additional unlucky days.
Here is an example of Mayan hieroglyphics. Both the Egyptians and the Mayans used hieroglyphics as a type of writing to represent _______________________.
birds and other animals.
sounds, words, and ideas.
their gods.
prayers from the gods.
The Mayans had a great civilization that lasted 700 years. They made advances in what three areas? Select all three.
Astronomy
Writing
Mathematics
Biology
Which of these best describes the Maya civilization?
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Not religious
"They also studied the movements of the stars."
Which scientific field studies the stars?
Biology
Chemistry
Astronomy
Zoology
Exchanging goods without using money is called:
transporting
seasoning
bartering
borrowing
The people who traveled around the region trading good were known as _________________
slaves
merchants
peasants
artisans
Mayan astronomers used these structure to view the stars, moon, and planets?
True or False: The Maya used cacao beans as a form of currency.
True
False
Where was the Mayan civilization located?
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Central America
Europe
The Mayan barter system did not use money.
False
True
The Mayans used these routes for trading. Check all that apply.
roads
small pathways
mountains
rivers
True or False: The Maya had a class system that divided people into different levels of society
True
False
Each Mayan city was ruled by ____________________
a committee of elected officials
a king, halach uinic
a single elected official
priests
Every Mayan city-state had a king. How did someone become king of a Mayan
city-state?
by being chosen by the priests
by inheriting the position from his father
by being elected by the people
by defeating the old king in battle
True or False. The soil on the Mayan land was ideal for growing crops.
True
False
Which accurately described the Mayan religious belief system?
They believed in one god
They believed in many gods (polytheistic)
They didn't believe in any gods, atheism.
What was the name of a Mayan book?
codex
Histories of Herodotus
The Iliad
The odyssey
What’s the translation of Mesoamerica?
Middle America
Beringia
Pangea
Countries
Which letter best represents the area where the Maya people lived?
A
C
D
G
What material was utilized to build Mayan structures?
wood
stone
brick
mud-brick
How many days were in the Mayan calendar?
800
563
683
365
How did the Mayans survive?
Growing crops
Hunting
Gathering
Performed manual labor for their owners. Could be born into this social class or become part of it as a prisoner of war, committing serious crimes, or sold for money. The following describes (a) .
Highest authority in the state. Ruled the state with help from his top advisors. Commonly, men held this title but scholars believe that women had considerable influence. The following describes (a) .
They worked on the land, growing maize, squash, beans, and other crops to feed the population. Most of the day was spent in the fields. Also spent time building pyramids and temples. The following describes (a) .
Only members that knew how to read and write. Served as officials and oversaw administration for the states. Maintained favor with the gods. Led rituals, offered sacrifices, and foretold the future. The following describes (a) .
The Mayans used weapons and tools made out…
Obsidian
Silver
Wood and Stone
Bronze
The last 5 days of the Mayan calendar were deemed lucky.
True
False
Mayans traded many non-food items such as (check all that apply)
obsidian
jade
shells
feathers
