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Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Where did the Mayans live?
Desert of South America
Arctic Circle
Southern Mexico and Central America
Woodlands of North America
What two contributions did the Mayans make to the modern world?
Hieroglyphics
Pueblo villages
Floating gardens
Math and the number zero
Cities of gold
What did the Mayans consider beautiful?
long hair and flowing robes
flattened heads and crossed eyes
shaved heads and gold jewelry
pointed ears and large earrings
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
How did the Mayan civilization end?
A neighboring tribe conquered them
They were captured by Portuguese sailors
Cortes conquered them
They abandoned their cities and disappeared
How did the Mayans farm?
The cut terraces into the hillside
They grew gardens on top of mesas
They planted crops on floating gardens
They used special fertilizers and watering systems
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
