Which of the following was an achievement of the Maya civilization?

They charted the movements of the sun, moon, and stars

The Mayan civilization arose in which part of the world?

Southern Mexico & Central America

What was a contribution made by the Maya civilization?

They developed an accurate calendar.

Why were Mayan priests important?

they understood the wishes of their god

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The Ancient Maya

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A review of the ancient Mayan civilization and their achievements.

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1
What strange item did Ancient Mayans use for trade?
cocoa beans (cacao)
quarters
maize
dollars
2
Which of the following was an achievement of the Maya civilization?
They charted the movements of the sun, moon, and stars
They conquered the Aztecs
They sailed to Europe and traded with European nations
They built a city of gold in Mexico.
3
One challenge Ancient Mayan farmers experienced was?
Pest infestations killing off their crops.
Rain washing away their crops.
Dry soil because they lived in the desert.
Other civilizations stealing their crops.
4
Where wasn't the Ancient Maya civilizations located?
Belize
Mexico
Guatemala
America (USA)
5
The most important crop in the Mayan civilization was...
Corn
None of the above
Beans
Gold
6
The Mayan civilization arose in which part of the world?
Southern Mexico & Central America
El Salvador
Yucatan Island
South America
7
The Mayas used astronomy...
to plan the next harvest
when constructing buildings
all of the above
in their religious practices
8
What was a contribution made by the Maya civilization?
They developed a system of trade.
Since they were fierce warriors, they developed weapons.
They developed an accurate calendar.
They developed irrigation systems.
9
The Mayan writing system used _______ to communicate in writing.
All of the above
Random drawings
The alphabet
Hieroglyphs
10
This picture is an example of ....
A Mayan calendar
The Mayan number system
A Mayan God
Mayan art
11
Why were Mayan priests important?
they grew maize
they could read and write
they understood the wishes of their god
none of the above
12
The Mayas were credited with inventing the
zero
all of the above
astronomy
The first number system
13
The Mayan calendar was based on observations of...
the sun and moon
only the moon
pluto and sun
venus and neptune
14
The Mayans used this to create one of the most accurate calendars.
Hieroglyphics
An advanced number system
Written language
Astronomy

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