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Mayan Civilization - Part 4
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Q1. What led to the demise of the Maya
A. possible drought
B. possible invasion
C. possible overuse of the land
D. possibly all of the above
Q2. Maize is n a
×
A. a crop that was grown by the Mayans
B. a place of worship
C. an area where crops are grown
D. the name of Mayan leaders
Q3. The Mayas had a huge observatory at the city called
A. Lima
B. Mexico City
C. Chichen Itza
D. Toltec
Q4. This made it possible for the Olmecs and the Mayas to create permanent settlements
A. metal tools
B. wheels
C. farming
D. hunting and gathering
Q5. Some cities in the Mayan civilization had populations of
A. 10,000 people
B. 20,000 people
C. 50,000 people
D. 100,000 people
Q6. Who was NOT in the lower class?
A. king
B. farming
C. slaves
D. women and children
Q7. Define hieroglyphics.
A. Pictures on walls used as to communicate messages.
B. Pictures you can download from a computer.
C. A letter to an important person.
D. Words in a book with a few pictures.
Q8. This is the oldest method of farming:
A. tractor pulling
B. planting corn seeds
C. slash and burn
D. horse and plow
Q9. The Maya settled in what historical geographic area?
A. North America
B. Mesoamerica
C. South America
D. Mexico
Q10. Machu Picchu was a city built by civilization?
A. Mayan
B. Incan
C. Roman
D. Aztecs
Q11. Why would Maya lower children into cenotes?
A. So they could speak with the gods
B. To drown them for sacrifice
C. To catch fish
D. To collect drinking water
Q12. "They also studied the movements of the stars."Which scientific field studies the stars?
A. Biology
B. Chemistry
C. Astronomy
D. Zoology
Q13. This is the Mayan number for 33.
×
A. True
B. False
Q14. Mayan Priest were
×
A. Most Educated
B. Ugly
C. Considered Gods
D. Hated Slaves
Q15. The Mayans grew the following crops:
A. beets, tomatoes, and corn
B. beans, corn, and okra
C. corn, beans, and squash
D. squash, potatoes, and corn
Q16. This is a
×
A. hieroglyph
B. temple
C. emperor
D. city-state
Q17. Mayans lived in an areas called a
A. countries
B. empires
C. squads
D. city-states
Q18. Mayas lived in
×
A. Africa
B. South America
C. Central America
D. North America
Q19. Which color represents where the Maya civilization was located?
×
A. blue
B. gray
C. red
D. green
Q20. What was the most common job held by the Mayan people?
A. cooking
B. farming
C. writing
D. dancing
Q21. Native, the original or first people to live somewhere.
×
A. Indigenous
B. Maya
C. Indian
D. Tribe
Q22. How did the Maya connect corn to religion?
A. They believed in a corn god & that people were created from corn
B. They believed corn made you immortal
C. They believed corn was evil
D. They believed corn was only for kings and emperors
Q23. There are still Mayan descendants today.
A. True
B. False
Q24. What binds the various Mayan groups together as a single ethnic group?
A. They abandon their traditional lifestyle and embrace modern ways of living.
B. They live in thriving towns with many opportunities to meet new peo ple.
C. They share common physical fea tures and a cultural identity.
D. all of the above
Q25. Which of the following features are Ntrue about a fully-sedentary culture?
A. They used irrigation based agriculture
B. They had a stratified social class structure
C. They were often found on high plateaus
D. All of the above
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