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Unit 6 Chapter 13
Unit 6 Chapter 13
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1
Place each group of Maya people in its social class to complete the diagram.
Warriors
X
Priests
Farmers
2
Label each geographic feature on the map.
South America
Yucatan Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
3
Which factors do archaeologists believe contributed to the end of the Maya civilization?
(Choose 2)
disease
droughts
storms
over-farming
4
The isthmus that connects North America and South America is also known as ______________.
South America
the Middle East
Central America
North America
5
Place each group of Maya people in its social class to complete the diagram.
Warriors
Farmers
Priests
X
6
How did the geographic features of the Maya civilization
influence its development
?
(Choose 3)
The Maya people collected water during the wet season.
The rain forests gave plenty of water, sunlight, and warmth.
Volcanic ash made it hard to grow many crops.
Volcanic ash made the soil very fertile
There were many rivers in the area that provided a year-round water supply.
The Maya people relied on river trade routes for access to food.
7
The Maya people believed in three different worlds. Label them in the chart.
X
The Underworld
Earth
Heaven
8
Which activity was most likely to take place at the
top
of the pyramid?
running a community meeting
watching for invaders
holding a religious ceremony
holding school
9
Was the Maya government led by nobles and priests?
YES
x
x
NO
10
The Maya civilization was in the ________________ hemisphere.
western
eastern
northern
southern
11
Which calendars were used by the Maya people?
(Choose 2)
a government calendar marking the dates of important trials
a solar calendar of 365 days
a sacred calendar of religious holidays
a “short count” calendar marking the date since the beginning of the month
12
Label each geographic feature on the map.
Gulf of Mexico
South America
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
13
Which
technologies
were commonly used in the Maya civilization?
(Choose 4)
guns
hieroglyphic writing
astronomy
alphabet
number system
calendar
14
Why was it
difficult
for other Indigenous groups
to successfully
attack
the Maya people?
They gathered in one place on the Yucatan Peninsula.
They scattered throughout the Americas in small groups.
They were the only indigenous group in the northern hemisphere.
They lived in a desert and were difficult to reach.
15
Label each geographic feature on the map.
South America
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Yucatan Peninsula
16
The Maya people believed in three different worlds. Label them in the chart.
The Underworld
X
Heaven
Earth
17
What did the Maya people do with their knowledge of domestication?
(Choose 2)
They bred the fastest and strongest animals.
They bred the most productive seeds for maize.
They established a stable food supply.
They raised productive seeds for herbs that could be used in medicines.
18
In the Maya government did
each city
direct religious and governmental affairs for people?
X
NO
X
YES
19
The Maya people believed in three different worlds. Label them in the chart.
Heaven
The Underworld
X
Earth
20
The Maya people were ______________ and
worshiped many
different gods and goddesses.
polytheistic
monotheistic
X
X
21
Place each group of Maya people in its social class to complete the diagram.
Priests
X
Farmers
Warriors
22
The Maya civilization existed ___________ major world religions from Europe, Asia, and Africa spread to the Americas.
during
after
none of the above
before
23
The Maya people honored their gods with religious festivities and _______________________.
outdoor games
trips to Earth
trips to the underworld
river burial ceremonies
24
Label each geographic feature on the map.
Pacific Ocean
South America
Gulf of Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
25
Label each geographic feature on the map.
South America
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Yucatan Peninsula
26
This is an image of a Maya ___________. The Maya used these symbols to represent ____________.
(Choose 2)
pictures
hieroglyph
words, phrases, or sounds
numbers
27
After establishing a stable food supply, where did permanent Maya settlements develop?
Yucatan Peninsula
South America
North America
Australia
28
In the Maya government a strong central government was led by an emperor. (YES or NO)
NO
YES
X
X
29
In the Maya government did the common people hold positions of power? (YES or NO)
YES
X
X
NO
30
How do historians believe that the
Toltec civilization
may have contributed to the end of the Maya civilization?
Maya civilization became part of the Toltec civilization after losing a war
Toltec civilization changed trade routes
Maya civilization had a reduced population from wars with the Toltec.
Toltec civilization joined the Maya civilization
31
These images are examples of the Maya _____. This system also included one hieroglyph to represent ______.
CHOOSE 2
zero
pictures
letters
one
five
numbers
32
What did the Maya people use to clear land for farming?
used stones and rope
used donkeys and plows
used metal hoe farming
used slash-and-burn farming
33
Which letter identifies where the Maya civilization was located?
B
D
C
A
