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Ancient Maya Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 3hrs 1mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Ancient Maya lived in ​

(a)   and ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
Southern Mexico
Central America
North America
Western Mexico
2.

What type of climate did the Maya live in?

a)

Swamp

b)

Desert

c)

Rainforest

d)

Tundra

3.

What problem did the Maya have with farming?

a)

The soil was not good for the crops

b)

There was not enough farmers to take care of the crops

c)

There were too many crops being planted

d)

There was not enough rain for the crops

4.

Which of the following best describes the religious practices of the Maya?

a)

The Maya worshipped a single god.

b)

The Maya worshipped multiple gods.

c)

The Maya didn't worship any gods.

5.

What TWO ways did the Maya find to plant crops?

a)

Planting crops on the water

b)

Terrace Farming

c)

Crop Rotations

d)

Slash and Burn Farming

6.

What is a cenote and why was it significant to the Maya?

a)

A type of ancient Mayan temple used for rituals.

b)

A natural sinkhole used by the Maya for water and rituals.

c)

A type of Mayan calendar used for agricultural purposes.

d)

A traditional Mayan dish made from corn.

7.

What were Mayan books called?

a)

Codices

b)

Sacred Scrolls

c)

Hieroglyphs

8.

What did the Maya use the sky to create?

a)

A calendar

b)

A way to navigate the seas

c)

A system of writing

d)

Telescopes

9.

The Mayan writing system used (a)   to record events.

10.

What was the Maya's government like?

a)
The Maya had a democratic government with elected officials.
b)

The Maya government had a king who ruled over everything.

c)

The Maya government each city-state was ruled by a king.

11.

Put the positions in order of who had the least to the most power.

a)

Slaves

b)

Farmers

c)

Craftsmen

d)

Nobles

e)

Kings

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
12.

What THREE things made the Mayan cities start to fail?

a)

A long drought

b)

The destruction of the forests

c)

The death of their emperor

d)

Not enough crops

13.

Match the following images

a)

1.

A temple

b)

2.

A cenote

c)

3.

The Mayan Calendar

d)

4.

The Ball Game