Mayan Test Review

The 3 techniques of growing crops were slash & burn, irrigation & terracing.

What did the mayans use to position buildings, make calendars plant crops and plan ceremonies?

Who was the ruler of a Mayan state.

Two stones the Mayan velued were?

The steps of the pyramid symbolized 365 days in a year.

The Mayans believed that kings carried messages the gods and the people.

The Mayans built roads to make trade harder.

The Mayan society was set up like a?

The Mayan consisted of one city-state.

Mayan Present-day countries.

A picture or symbol used to form writing is called a

A tribute is a forced payment of money, labor, crops or other goods.

The science or art of a building is called

What did the Mayans believe the priest could do?

They believed the king worked as an intermediary between the people and the gods.

The Mayan introduced the world to a large number of new foods.

What creature shows on the stairs of the Chichen Itza?

Religion was not an important part of the Mayan life.

The farmers had the most power in the Mayan society.

A manta was ?

The Mayans understanding of math and astronomy helped them invent an?

Cacao is a tree that produces the seeds or beans from which chocolate is made.

The king and nobles lived a very hard life.

The Mayan were found on the Yucatan Peninsula.

A large picture on a wall is called a

S system for supplying water to crops is slash and burn.

Ariver that flows into a larg river is called a?

A Mayan city-state consisted of a city that included many states and nations.

A statue or building made to honor important people or events is a ?

What was the role of the scribe?