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Maya Unit Review 2018
Maya Unit Review 2018
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1
What country was NOT a home to the Mayas?
Honduras
Costa Rica
Guatemala
El Salvador
2
a water filled sinkhole formed in limestone that the Mayas believed was sacred
rise
cenote
hieroglyphics
decline
3
How did the Mayans move large stones to build their temples?
lots of slaves
aliens
they used ropes and rolled the stones over logs
they didn't; they just carved the buildings out of mountains
4
Why were Mayan kings important to their religion?
they spoke to the gods
they were the best dancers in the land
the performed important ceremonies
the predicted the future
5
the high point of a civilization
architecture
rise
peak
achievement
6
people working together in an organized way to improve life for everyone
decline
Mesoamerica
alliance
civilization
7
Initially, the Maya were able to survive the Spanish conquest because they
ran away to remote hills in the rainforest
banded together to fight the Spanish
welcomed the Spaniards into their cities
signed a peace treaty
8
building used for viewing the stars
conservatory
observatory
outside
telescope
9
In the Mayan society all people were equal.
False
True
10
The region the Maya lived in consisted mainly of
rainforests
plains
tundras
deserts
11
All Mayans have been corrupted by Christianity and Western civilization.
False
True
12
a thing done well with effort or skill
achievement
civilization
hieroglyphics
peak
13
The Mayas used their calendar for
farming and birthdays
planting, harvesting, and religious events
planning parties and concerts
finding out what day it is
14
Which is NOT a theory for Maya decline?
natural disaster
meteor
military conflict
famine
15
a civilization gradually loses power or strength
peak
alliance
decline
cenote
16
How do we know more about the upper class Mayans than the lower class Mayans?
They made a lot of instagram posts
They had more interesting lives
They took better care of their things
They wrote and owned more, and lived in houses made of stone
17
What was an idea the Mayas borrowed from the Olmecs?
sports
government structure
the number zero
irrigation techniques
18
The Spanish arrived in the Yucatan in
1492
1517
1832
1508
19
At its peak the Mayan population was about
2 million
10 million
750,000
33 million
20
Which person had a higher social level?
farmer
priest
ruler
messenger
21
Which was NOT a Mayan achievement?
architecture
concept of zero
the wheel
jewelry
22
Why was the Mayan calendar important?
it was similar in length to the one we use today
it had more holidays than ours
it was more beautiful than our modern calendars
it accurately predicted the end of the world in 2012
23
The Mayan calendar was more accurate than European calendars at the time.
False
True
24
the area where the Mayas, Aztecs, and other Precolumbian people lived.
Maizoamerica
Mixtoamerica
Mesoamerica
Mezclamerica
25
What kind of tools did the Mayas use to carve limestone for their buildings?
obsidian
gold
iron
diamond
26
writing system that uses symbols for words
hieroglyphics
spanish
pig latin
emoji's
27
What animals were sacred to the Mayas?
Eagles, Jaguars
Tigers, Snakes
Eagles, Pigs
Snakes, Jaguars
28
The Mayan civilization reached its peak in 250-900 C.E.
True
False
29
art of designing and building structures
urban planning
architecture
drama
sculpture
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the developing stage of a civilization
decline
peak
rise
plateau
