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Mayan Civilization - Part 1
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Q1. Which of these would make the gods most happy?
A. Praying to them
B. Making a model of them
C. Sacrificing a human to them
D. Having a feast for them
Q2. ___ was common because there were so many different groups and they raided each other for items and took each other’s land for power and territory.
A. peace
B. arguements
C. friendships
D. war
Q3. Select two technological advancements the Mayans had.
A. chinampas
B. writing
C. calendar
D. B and C
Q4. Which of the following is NOT a theory about what happened to the Mayans?
A. Soil conditions and drought led to a lack of crops
B. Starvation
C. Changes in warfare
D. Spanish conquest
Q5. A large organized group of people who lived and worked together in the same region is known as:
A. Community
B. Civilization
C. Population
D. Tribe
Q6. The system of writing created by the Mayans
A. Hieroglyphs
B. Cuneiform
C. Mayanize
D. Spanish
Q7. TRUE OR FALSE: Mayan achievements surpassed those of any European civilization which existed at the same time
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Q8. In which present-day country did the Maya civilization flourish?
A. Nicaragua
B. Argentina
C. Panama
D. Guatemala
Q9. Which of the following is/are possible explanation(s) for the disappearance of the Mayas?
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A. Over population
B. Warfare from outside
C. Severe drought
D. All of the above
Q10. Which statement below is NOT true about the Mayan Pok-a-tok ball game?
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A. The game played by two teams of nobles.
B. Players tried to hit a rubber ball through a stone hoop.
C. Members of the losing team may have been sacrificed.
D. Players would hit a rubber ball with a bat like in baseball.
Q11. The Maya term for corn.
A. Nal
B. Maize
C. Hielo
D. Elote
Q12. The Mayans books were called
A. cenote
B. stelae
C. Copan
D. codices
Q13. The first Maya settlements are about 1,000 years old
A. True
B. False
Q14. What is this volcanic glass, used by the Maya for making tools?
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A. onyx
B. pumic
C. obsidian
Q15. What does polytheism mean?
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A. The belief in one god
B. The belief in many gods
C. The belief in no religion or gods
D. The belief that you are god
Q16. What present day area did the Mayan Empire expand through?
A. South America
B. Chile
C. Peru
D. Guatemala
Q17. Which was the most important crop e to the Mayans?
A. Maize
B. apples
C. chilli peppers
D. avacodo
Q18. Although Maya rulers never built true empires, some did create
A. nation-states.
B. city-states.
C. dynasties.
D. spheres of influence.
Q19. The ballgame that Mayas watched for entertainment was also
A. A sacred ritual
B. A game everyone played
C. a test of intellect
D. the way new kings were picked
Q20. Which Mayan god am I?
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A. Hun Hunahpu, the maize god.
B. Itzamna, one of the creator gods.
C. Ix Chel, goddess of healing, chilbirth, weaving and the moon.
D. Chac, god of rain, storms, war and sacrifice.
Q21. Marriages were arranged by the Allyu.
A. True
B. False
Q22. All of these are possible causes of the Maya’s downfall except
A. long periods of drought, or dry weather caused crop failure
B. the populations of the cities grew faster than the farming systems could provide for them
C. uncontrolled warfare
D. they wanted to build pyramids somewhere else
Q23. What physical attributes did the Mayans consider beautiful?
A. long hair and flowing robes
B. flattened heads and crossed eyes
C. shaved heads and gold jewelry
D. pointed ears and large earrings
Q24. What was Maya Angelou’s birth name?
A. Natalie Annie Johnson
B. Marguerite Annie Johnson
C. Madeline Annie Johnson
D. Mary Annie Johnson
Q25. To what country is the arrow pointing?
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A. Nicaragua
B. Honduras
C. Guatemala
D. Mexico
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