How was the Mayan pyramid like a calendar?

It had 365 steps, like the number of days.

Unlike our alphabet, the Chinese use...

characters standing for words or ideas

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1
How did the Mayan view the extra 5 days at the end of the year?
As holidays to spend with the family
As lucky
As unlucky days
As religious, holy days
2
The Mayans developed systems for architecture. What does an architect do?
teach math and writing
study the stars
farm
build things
3
Around 200 B.C., Chinese characters became standardized, which means they were used by...
a few people.
everyone.
most people.
just the rich.
4
Which Chinese character for this word is similar to the ancient character?
man
woman
child
adult
5
Which word best describes the Mayan civilization?
Silly
Sophisticated (advanced)
Serious
Unsophisticated
6
Where did the Maya NOT live?
El Salvador
Honduras
the United States
Guatemala
7
In more modern times, the Chinese have tried to _______________ their characters to make them easier to understand.
simplify
change
rewrite
modify
8
How was the Mayan pyramid like a calendar?
It had 4 sections, like the 4 seasons of the year.
It had 12 sections, like the months of the year.
It had pictures like modern calendars.
It had 365 steps, like the number of days.
9
Ancient Chinese characters were written on...
paper
papyrus
oracle bones and turtle shells
tree trunks
10
Unlike our alphabet, the Chinese use...
vowels and consonants
letters
numbers
characters standing for words or ideas
11
Which of the following is an example of a Mayan calendar?
All of the above
Pyramid
Haab
Tzolkin
12
The Mayans created systems for agriculture. What is agriculture?
developing numbers and letters
studying the stars
building things
farming
13
How are Mayan and modern years similar or alike?
Both have 20 days in a month .
Both add an extra five days at the end of the year.
They both have 18 months.
Both have 365 days.

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Mayan Calendars and Ancient Chinese Characters

13 termsStudBud Administration23 plays

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Questions 13

Answers

1
How did the Mayan view the extra 5 days at the end of the year?
As holidays to spend with the family
As lucky
As unlucky days
As religious, holy days
2
The Mayans developed systems for architecture. What does an architect do?
teach math and writing
study the stars
farm
build things
3
Around 200 B.C., Chinese characters became standardized, which means they were used by...
a few people.
everyone.
most people.
just the rich.
4
Which Chinese character for this word is similar to the ancient character?
man
woman
child
adult
5
Which word best describes the Mayan civilization?
Silly
Sophisticated (advanced)
Serious
Unsophisticated
6
Where did the Maya NOT live?
El Salvador
Honduras
the United States
Guatemala
7
In more modern times, the Chinese have tried to _______________ their characters to make them easier to understand.
simplify
change
rewrite
modify
8
How was the Mayan pyramid like a calendar?
It had 4 sections, like the 4 seasons of the year.
It had 12 sections, like the months of the year.
It had pictures like modern calendars.
It had 365 steps, like the number of days.
9
Ancient Chinese characters were written on...
paper
papyrus
oracle bones and turtle shells
tree trunks
10
Unlike our alphabet, the Chinese use...
vowels and consonants
letters
numbers
characters standing for words or ideas
11
Which of the following is an example of a Mayan calendar?
All of the above
Pyramid
Haab
Tzolkin
12
The Mayans created systems for agriculture. What is agriculture?
developing numbers and letters
studying the stars
building things
farming
13
How are Mayan and modern years similar or alike?
Both have 20 days in a month .
Both add an extra five days at the end of the year.
They both have 18 months.
Both have 365 days.