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Facts about Maya history and culture
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1
What did Mayan priests decide?
Who the next king would be
Which of the Lords of Death was supreme
When to plant crops
Whether or not to fight the Olmecs
2
Which of the following did Tepeu and Gucumatz NOT make men from?
wood
corn
steel
clay
3
Which of the following was not part of Mayan social structure?
Nobles and priests
Elected King
Slaves
Merchant and Artisans
4
Which of the following is a Mayan city?
Teklan
Mexico City
Chichen Itza
Machu Picchu
5
Which period of Mayan civilization led to the greatest achievement?
Post-classical (900 CE to 1400 CE)
Classic period (1500 BCE to 400 BC)
Pre-classical (2000 BCE to 300 CE)
Classical period (300 CE to 900 CE)
6
Marriages were arranged by which individual(s)?
Bride's parents
True love
A matchmaker
The bride and groom
7
Which of the following sciences is the study of the stars?
chemistry
astronomy
biology
botany
8
What was a Mayan book called?
a tablet
a stela
a codex
a personal narrative
9
Whom did the Maya most often sacrifice?
priests and babies
kings and peasants
slaves and captured enemies
nobles and captured enemies
10
Which earlier, mysterious group influenced Mayan culture?
Aztec
Inca
Olmec
Zaronteca
11
Which of the following best depicts the central role a priest would play in Mayan society?
Pok-a-tok official
Selects the next king
Interpreter of the Sacred Round
Marriage official
12
What is one factor that led to the collapse of Mayan society?
a massive earthquake
lack of food
war with the Aztecs
alien abduction
13
Which is one of the modern-day countries in which the Maya lived?
China
United States
Guatemala
Peru
14
Which was one of the Mayan creator gods, also known as the makers? (2 possible answers)
Gucumatz
Jesus
Tepeu
pok-a-tok
15
The Mayan ball game was called...
TikTok
football
pok-a-tok
rugby
16
The Maya's most important crop was:
potatoes
corn
whiskey
wheat
17
What were Mayan pyramids not used for?
astronomy
ceremonies
homes for the kings
human sacrifice
18
Mayan agricultural practices can be best described as:
Heavy dependence on fertilizer
Crop rotation
Slash and burn
High yield
19
Each Mayan city had:
a stela
a wall of skulls
a ball court
a codex
20
The Maya lived in all of the following nations EXCEPT:
Belize
Panama
Guatemala
Mexico
