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Unit 6 - Quiz Bowl

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1
What did Maya city-states do?
They never interacted
They had a single government
They traded and sometimes fought wars
They were isolated from each other
2
What was the role of Maya rulers?
only religious leaders
They had no political power
only military leaders
they were both government and religious leaders
3
What material did the Maya use to build pyramids?
Clay
Wood
Limestone
Brick
4
What is one possible reason the Maya abandoned their cities?
Drought caused food shortages
They found a new continent
They moved to Europe
They built too many pyramids
5
What was a challenge of farming in the Maya region?
large deserts
cold climate
dense tropical forests
too many rivers
6
What type of calendar did the Maya develop for farming?
A 500-day calendar
A lunar calendar
A 365-day calendar
A calendar with no seasons
7
Where did the Maya civilization develop
South America
Mesoamerica
Europe
North America
8
What was one effect of overusing land in the Maya civilization?
Trade increased
Soil became poor, making it harder to farm
More food was grown
The land became stronger
9
How did the Maya use zero in mathematics?
They used dots, bars, and shells to represent numbers
They ignored it
They wrote it in words
They only counted to 100
10
How were the Maya city-states ruled?
They were ruled by a council of farmers
Each city-state had its own ruler
They had no rulers
By a single king over all cities
11
What happened to the Maya people after many cities were abandoned?
They disappeared completely
They became part of the Roman Empire
They moved and continued their traditions
They lost their ability to farm
12
How did the Maya get water without major rivers?
they built wells and reservoirs
they had natural lakes
they melted ice
they dug canals