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S4B - Unit 8 Reading - Maya Civilization

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1
Why did the community fall apart when the king couldn't protect the people?
Because the people didn't like the king.
Because the invaders killed them.
Because people began to believe the king was a god.
Because people stopped believing the king was a god.
2
Who is "me" in the article? (line 11)
The Maya King
National Geographic
Guy Gugliotta
Cancuen Tikal
3
What is the mystery in the title Maya Mystery?
How did the Maya build their temples?
Who were the Maya people?
Why did the Maya people disappear?
Where did the Maya hide their treasure?
4
Archaeologists thought the Maya died from a disaster or disease because......
there were lots of disasters at that time.
the Maya had a lot of enemies.
they were bad at farming.
their deaths were sudden.
5
When was the Maya civilisation at its peak?
Between 500 BC and 1500 AD
Between 1000 AD and 2000 AD
Between 750 AD and 1015 AD
Between 750 BC and 1000 AD
6
For how many years were the Mayan people strong?
550
750
650
450
7
Why did invaders attacked Cancuen?
To take over the city.
No one knows.
To steal their treasure.
To kill the king.
8
When did the Maya culture start to decline?
They never declined
Around one hundred years ago
No one knows
Roughly one thousand years ago
9
The word "drought" means a period of time without any........
sun
food
workers
rain
10
What is known to be true about Cancuen but not Tikal?
It was one of the greatest Mayan cities.
Its people believed in gods.
Its people left the city.
Its king and queen were killed.