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S4B - Unit 8 Reading - Maya Civilization
S4B - Unit 8 Reading - Maya Civilization
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1
What is the
mystery
in the title
Maya Mystery
?
Who were the Maya people?
Why did the Maya people disappear?
Where did the Maya hide their treasure?
How did the Maya build their temples?
2
When did the Maya culture start to decline?
Roughly one thousand years ago
No one knows
They never declined
Around one hundred years ago
3
When was the Maya civilisation at its peak?
Between 750 BC and 1000 AD
Between 1000 AD and 2000 AD
Between 750 AD and 1015 AD
Between 500 BC and 1500 AD
4
Who is "me" in the article? (line 11)
Guy Gugliotta
The Maya King
Cancuen Tikal
National Geographic
5
What is known to be true about Cancuen but not Tikal?
It was one of the greatest Mayan cities.
Its king and queen were killed.
Its people believed in gods.
Its people left the city.
6
For how many years were the Mayan people strong?
450
650
550
750
7
Why did the community fall apart when the king couldn't protect the people?
Because the invaders killed them.
Because people stopped believing the king was a god.
Because people began to believe the king was a god.
Because the people didn't like the king.
8
The word "drought" means a period of time without any........
sun
food
workers
rain
9
Archaeologists thought the Maya died from a disaster or disease because......
their deaths were sudden.
there were lots of disasters at that time.
the Maya had a lot of enemies.
they were bad at farming.
10
Why did invaders attacked Cancuen?
To kill the king.
To take over the city.
No one knows.
To steal their treasure.
