WorksheetsHIST 112 TEST 1 - Basic Facts and Maya
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Mayas decided to reduce their civilization and stop building new cities between:
a)
1200 BC-250 AD
b)
1200 BC-900 AD
c)
250-900 AD
d)
900-1508 AD
2.
The period between 250 and 900 AD was known as:
a)
The Classic period
b)
The agricultural revolution
c)
The Post-Classic period
d)
The Pre-Classic period
3.
The period the Mayas decided to stop building cities was known as:
a)
The Classic Period
b)
The Pre-Classic Period
c)
The Post-Classic Period
d)
The Mid-Classic Period
4.
In 1619. the Maya leader followed his wife's advice and removed the priests from this place:
a)
Tayasal
b)
Chanlacan
c)
Bacalar
d)
Dzuluinicob
5.
A Spanish soldier set out to conquer the Chetumal province and demanded tribute from the Mayas there in this year:
a)
1508
b)
1531
c)
1532
d)
1544
6.
The Mayas made their first contact with Spaniards in:
a)
1531
b)
1508
c)
1544
d)
1618
7.
In 1547, this place which had become the headquarters of the Chetumal Maya was in revolt.
a)
Zaczuz
b)
Chanlacan
c)
Bacalar
d)
Tipu
8.
The military expedition against the Mayas in southern Yucatan occurred in this year:
a)
1544
b)
1547
c)
1548
d)
1618
9.
The Itza ruler who had Spanish priests removed from the island of Tayasal.
a)
Can Ek
b)
Nachancan
c)
Asuncion Ek
d)
Jesus Ken
10.
This Spanish priest returned to Tipu and upon realizing the Mayas were not following Christianity, had them flogged, their symbols destroyed, and threatened death if they did not convert to Christianity.
a)
Bernal
b)
Orbita
c)
Fuensalida
d)
Davila
11.
He attacked Bacalar so many times that it was eventually abandoned.
a)
Nachancan
b)
Alonso Davila
c)
Gonzalo Guerrero
d)
Diego Lucifer el Mulato
12.
He told the Mayas that the Spaniards would make children with Maya women that would become the masters of the Mayas.
a)
Gonzalo Guerrero
b)
Alonso Davila
c)
Melchor Pacheco
d)
Captain Bernal
13.
Which Maya leader told Davila that the only tribute he would receive was corn in the shape of arrows and turkeys in the shape of spears?
a)
Can Ek
b)
Rafael Chan
c)
Nachancan
d)
Marcos Canul
14.
This Spaniard invaded Chetumal City and renamed it Villa Real.
a)
Captain Bernal
b)
Alonso Davila
c)
Gaspar Pacheco
d)
Gonzalo Guerrero
15.
Belize is the only English speaking country in Central America because...
a)
The Queen Elizabeth II passed a decree for this to be so.
b)
The Spaniards wanted a different language to be spoken in the region.
c)
The Mayas did not want the Spaniards to impose their language in Belize.
d)
The British succeeded in colonizing this country instead of the Spaniards.
16.
Belize achieved self-government in:
a)
1954
b)
1964
c)
1859
d)
1981
17.
The second Prime Minister of Belize was:
a)
Hon. Manuel Esquivel
b)
Hon. Said Musa
c)
Hon. Dean Barrow
d)
Hon. Johnny Briceno
18.
The first Governor General of Belize was:
a)
Sir Colville Young
b)
Dame Minita Gordon
c)
Dame Froyla Salam
d)
Hon. Sylvia Flores
19.
He is the current Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Technology:
a)
Hon. Patrick Faber
b)
Hon. Dr. Louis Zabaneh
c)
Hon. Francis Fonseca
d)
Hon. Oscar Mira
20.
She is the President of the Senate:
a)
Hon. Carolyn Trench-Sandiford
b)
Hon. Valerie Woods
c)
Hon. Tracy Taegar-Panton
d)
Hon. Janelle Chanona
21.
She is the Speaker of the House of Representatives:
a)
Hon. Carolyn Trench-Sandiford
b)
Hon. Tracy Taegar-Panton
c)
Hon. Valerie Woods
d)
Hon. Dolores Balderamos-Garcia
22.
The Stann Creek West Area Representative is:
a)
Hon. Frank Mena
b)
Hon. Rodwell Ferguson
c)
Hon. Dr. Louis Zabaneh
d)
Hon. Robert Mariano
23.
The Dangriga Area Representative is:
a)
Hon. Dr. Louis Zabaneh
b)
Hon. Frank Mena
c)
Hon. Rodwell Ferguson
d)
Hon. Robert Mariano
24.
The current Governor General of Belize is:
a)
Dame Minita Gordon
b)
Dame Froyla Tzalam
c)
Sir Colville Young
d)
Dame Cristina Coc
25.
Emancipation Day is now observed in Belize on:
a)
March 9
b)
May 1
c)
August 1
d)
October 12
26.
The arrival and contribution of the Garinagu is celebrated each year on:
a)
May 1
b)
March 9
c)
September 10
d)
November 19
27.
This river formed the southern border of Dzuluinicob Province.
a)
Sarstoon
b)
Rio Hondo
c)
Sibun
d)
Temash
28.
Escabeche is a favorite dish of the:
a)
Mennonites
b)
Garinagu
c)
Mestizos
d)
Indians
29.
Maya people make up the majority of the population in this community:
a)
San Estevan
b)
Placencia
c)
Pomona
d)
Indian Creek
30.
This is the only Maya site in the Belize District:
a)
Xunantunich
b)
Lamanai
c)
Cahal Pech
d)
Altun Ha
31.
The place labelled A was abandoned in 1648 due to pirate attacks.
(a)
32.
___ _____ is the river labelled B.
(a)
33.
(a) is the Maya site labelled H.
34.
The Maya site labelled P is (a) which means "The Snail."
35.
You can get to (a) , the Maya site at S, from Big Falls.
36.
Gales Point village can be reached via the _______ _____ highway.
(a)
37.
To visit Altun Ha, you would have to travel the ______ _______ highway.
(a)
38.
You would have to go to ___ _______ town to visit Cahal Pech.
(a)
39.
The La Ruta Maya River Challenge occurs annually on the (a) river.
40.
The face of ______ _____ is on Belize's new $100 note.
(a)
41.
Describe in detail THREE ways the Spanish invasion of Maya land impacted the Mayas.
4 lines
42.
Discuss TWO acts of resistance the Mayas used in response to the Spanish invasion of their land.
4 lines
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