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The Maya 25

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The structures found by archaeologists in Maya cities like Tikal, built more than 1,000 years ago, are made of

a)

mud.

b)

stone.

c)

wood.

d)

thatch.

2.

One of the items that the Maya are best known for is the…

a)

army.

b)

calendars.

c)

landscape.

d)

government.

3.

One skill that the Maya adapted from the Olmecs was a way to (some call them ancient emoji's)

a)

make tools out of metal.

b)

build carts that had wheels.

c)

use horses or oxen to pull plows.

d)

write by using pictures as symbols.

4.

Maya prophets led rituals and offered sacrifices. What was another role of the prophets?

a)

to foretell the future

b)

to lead peasant armies

c)

to carve temple sculptures

d)

to conduct long-distance trade

5.

Which of these foods would have been new to the Spanish when it was introduced to them by Meso Americans?

a)

beans

b)

squash

c)

chocolate

d)

chili peppers

6.

What was one important use of the Sacred Round?

a)

to choose a bride or groom

b)

to visit other cities for trade

c)

to get water for the community

d)

to determine when to plan for festivals

7.

Which agricultural technique did the Maya use to farm in the mountains?

a)

A. terraces

b)

B. crop rotation

c)

C. raised-earth platforms

d)

D. slash-and-burn agriculture

8.

What was the agricultural technique used to prepare the land so it could be farmed? (this technique got rid of the weeds)

a)

slash-and-burn agriculture

b)

terracing

c)

elevated planters

d)

temples

9.

Which of the groups below were on the third level of the Maya social pyramid?

a)

Kings

b)

Merchants

c)

Peasants

d)

Nobles

e)

Priests

10.

Which building types best represents the building types of the Mayan?

a)

columns

b)

round building

c)

house

d)

pyramid/temple

11.

Use the map and your knowledge of history to answer the questions below. The pictures on the Sacred Rounds were known as...?

a)

pictorals

b)

hierofactuals

c)

skinatics

d)

glyphs

12.

The Mayan culture spread over most of (a)   ?

Choose from the below words

America

Europe

Meso America

Arabia

13.

The top economic activity of the Mayan was...?

a)

iron working

b)

farming

c)

trading

d)

industrial development

14.

Much of the Mayan civilization was located on...?

a)

Yucatan peninsula

b)

Mexico

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Europe

15.

On the top level of the Mayan social pyramid was....

a)

Priests

b)

God-King

c)

Merchants

d)

Slaves

16.

What group was on the bottom level of the Mayan social pyramid?

a)

laborers

b)

god-King

c)

crafters

d)

slaves

17.

Mayan women were expected to...

a)

Work in the fields

b)

Take care of the house and kids

c)

Fight in wars

d)

Bring food home

18.

At what age did Mayan men marry?

a)

12

b)

14

c)

20

d)

32

19.

The primary food of the Mayan was…

a)

Squash

b)

Chili peppers

c)

Wheat

d)

Maize (corn)

20.

What number is the location of the Aztec society?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

What number choice is the location of the Mayan civilization?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

What is the name of the river listed as B on the map?

a)

Amazon

b)

Niagra

c)

Angel Falls

d)

Seine

23.

What is the name of the physical feature listed as A on the map?

a)

Himalayan Mountain

b)

Rocky Mountain

c)

Andes Mountain

d)

Ural Mountain

24.

What was the name of the traditional Mayan game?

a)

Tamale'

b)

Cresser

c)

Kick the can

d)

Pok-a-Tok

25.

Mayan marriages were arranged

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Religiously, Mayans were.....

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Atheistic