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Maya! Unit Review Game
Maya! Unit Review Game
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A #WorldHistory, #AncientMaya review game for People's Prep
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1
Countries that trace their roots to places other than Western Europe are referred to as
Eastern
Northern
Non-Western
Southern
2
Ancient mayas did NOT benefit from
Rain
Llamas
The use of wheeled carts
Sunlight
3
The ocean on the west of the land masses is
The Arctic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
4
What is a city-state?
A city that is next to a state
A state surrounded by farms
A large state-run prison where people are born and die
A city, with its surrounding area that forms a state.
5
A peninsula is
An island with three climactic zones
A body of water surrounded by land on three sides
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
A grouping of islands
6
The important architecture of the Mayan city-states was primarily
Mud huts
Public baths
Stone pyramids
Tree houses
7
One invention of ancient Maya was
Wheeled carts
Team sports
Irrigation
Paper
8
Another invention of ancient Maya was
Human Sacrifice
Pyramids
365-day Calendar
Architecture
9
The ancient Mayas domesticated and had many known varieties of this crop
Corn
Grasses
Cereals
Grains
10
Yet another similarity between Maya and ancient Egypt was
Using llamas to farm
Using a number system
Having a Pharaoh
Horned cows
11
The government of ancient Maya was ruled by
A high priest
City Chiefs
A Ghost
A Pharoah
12
What is the name of the peninsula inhabited by the ancient Mayans?
The Mexican peninsula
Florida
The Yucatan peninsula
The Arabian peninsula
13
The Mayans who advised the king, placed pyramids, and read the stars were
The Nobles
The Kings
The Priests
The Shamans
14
Mayan pyramids were used primarily for __________ ceremonies
educational
childbirth
sports
religious
15
Three inventions of the Mayans were
wheeled carts, paper, astronomy
Pok-a-tok, a 365-day calendar, a writing system
a calendar, polytheism, a harsh law code
llamas, North America, rain forests
16
The two continents depicted here are
Europe and Asia
Europe and Africa
Africa and Australia
North and South America
17
Ocean located west of North America is called
The Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
18
Mayans could hold their religious ceremonies at the exact right moment of the year because
They had developed a very precise 365-day solar calendar
They made only one human sacrifice per day
Their shamans were good at guessing the future
Their year was only 10 days long so it was easy to predict
19
The geographic region that ancient Maya was located in was called
Mesoamerica
The Middle East
Mesopotamia
The Middle Kingdom
20
Another similarity between ancient Egypt and ancient Maya was
Playing team sports
Human Sacrifice
Mummification
A hieroglyphic writing system
21
An artificial waterway that directs water for irrigation and allows boats inland is called
Heavy, seasonal rains
Treason
Raised Fields
Canals/Channels
22
Mesoamerica is a region
with a chain of islands in the caribbean.
in the Middle East, with the entire nation of Saudi Arabia.
in North Africa, with the largest desert in the world.
in North America, extending from Mexico to Costa Rica.
23
Mayans lived on which continent?
Africa
Europe
South America
North America
24
What is pok-a-tok?
The first known team sport, invented by the Mayans
A form of ancient archery
The tallest pyramid in Mesoamerica
A rubber tree used to make game balls
25
A "Ruling chief" is defined as
An elder who makes religious decisions
A local king, or primary leader of a city-state
The son of god
A local drug dealer who rules by coercion and violence
26
Mayan farming styles included
herding, and hunting and gathering.
raised fields, terracing, and clearing rainforest.
floating and hanging gardens.
drinking the blood of live cows.
27
The reason Mayans didn't use wheeled carts was
They hated carts
The environmental conditions didn't support it
They loved running and carrying loads was like a sport
They wanted to do extra work
28
In Maya, wheels weren't used for transport, because of rough terrain, but they were used for
Mischief
Sports
Excavation
Children's Toys
29
What is a Ritual?
When a doctor prescribes religion
Actions performed in a prescribed order for a religious goal
A city in ancient mesoamerica
Reciting a prayer about the four directions
30
Ancient Maya and Ancient Egypt were similar because they both
made paper from leaves
had hanging gardens
used water from the Nile for irrigation
built pyramids
31
Countries that trace their roots to Western Europe are referred to as
Western
Better
Enlightened
Advanced
32
Which of these farming methods were used by the Mayans?
Stretching the cow
Slash and burn
Hose and pull
Human sacrifice
33
The body of water located north of the Yucatan peninsula is called
The Bay of Bengal
The Pacific Ocean
The Gulf of Mexico
The Arabian Sea
34
The environment of ancient Maya was
arctic tundra
the rainforest
the desert
a river valley
