WorksheetsMaya Unit Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The large pyramids of the Maya served as ______________ to the Gods.
a)
Ball-game courts
b)
Trading Centers
c)
Military Station
d)
Temples
2.
The Definition of peninsula is....
a)
Piece of land surrounded by water on all 4 sides
b)
Piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
c)
Piece of land surrounded by water on 2 sides
d)
An island surrounded by water
3.
The Mayans were located at what letter on the map?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
4.
The Maya observatory was for...
a)
religious ceremonies
b)
observing the sun, moon, stars
c)
agricultural planning
d)
military strategy
5.
Why were human sacrifices made?
a)
to reduce the population
b)
a punishment for not following the rules
c)
to honor and thank the Gods
6.
Which of the following is NOT a theory about the end of the Maya civilization?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Spanish conquest
c)
Drought
d)
Famine
e)
War & Pok-a-Tok
7.
Select all that apply:
What tools were used for bloodletting?
a)
A sword
b)
A knife made from stingray
c)
A rope with thorns
d)
A cenote
8.
True or False:
Polytheism is the belief in one God.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which achievement is a hieroglyphic
a)
b)
c)
d)
10.
This is a term for "Middle America" refers to Mexico, Central America, and the Northern part of South America.
a)
Sub Sahara
b)
Mesoamerica
c)
Sahel
d)
Caribbeano Centralio
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