WorksheetsThe Maya (Topic 1)
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Where did the Maya live?
Central Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
South America mainly Peru
What is a city-state?
an artificial field of mud and vegetation used to produce crops
a building used as a place of worship
the great pyramid that stood at the center of the city
a city with its surrounding territory that forms an independent state
What was the biggest benefit of slash-and-burn agriculture?
It helped fertilize the soil
It injured the cattle.
It drained the swamps.
It destroyed the temples.
Which was the primary Maya food?
corn
beans
squash
chili peppers
Which of the following were the Maya?
monotheistic
polytheistic
Mayans believed the Gods created them from
Clay
Mud
Maize
Wood
Why use the slash-and-burn technique?
Because they were bored
it helped with human sacrafices
It helped avoid a drought
it fertilized the soil
slash and burn
The Maya did all of the following except...
Collected rain water
terrace farming
slash and burn
shopped on Amazon
a scientist who learns about ancient people by studying the things they left behind
architect
archaeologist
cacao bean
pok ta pok
a city and the surrounding territory it ruled
pok ta pok
city-state
archaeologist
seed of the cacao tree, source of chocolate
glyph
stele
plantains
cacao bean
Which were the tallest and most important buildings in Maya cities?
houses
observatories to study the stars
pyramids
ball courts
