The Maya

The structures found by archaeologists in Maya cities like Tikal, built more than 1,000 years ago, are made of

• mud

• stone

• wood

• thatch

Which of these modern countries is in the area where Maya civilization developed and is home to large numbers of Maya today?

• Panama

• Venezuela

• Guatemala

• Costa Rica

What made it possible for the Olmecs and the Maya to create permanent settlements?

• Sailing

• Farming

• Metal Tools

• Farm Animals

All of the Maya who lived in many different communities over a wide area shared the same

• army

• landscape

• government

• calendar

Maya priests led rituals and offered sacrifices. What was another role of the priests?

• to foretell the future

• to lead peasant armies

• to carve temple sculptures

• to conduct long-distance trade

Which of these foods would have been new to the Maya when it was introduced from Europe after 1500?

• beans

• squash

• sugar

• chocolate

How was the jaguar important to the Maya?

• Warriors trained it to fight.

• It provided meat for their diet.

• It was a feature of their religion.

• Peasants wore its fur to keep warm.

What was an important use of the Sacred Round?

• to choose a bride or groom

• to visit other cities for trade

• to get water for the community

• to determine when to plant crops

Which agricultural technique did the Maya use to farm in the mountains?

• terraces

• crop rotation

• raised-earth platforms

• slash-and-burn agriculture

What was the biggest problem with slash-and-burn agriculture?

• It wore out the soil.

• It injured the cattle.

• It drained the swamps.

• It destroyed the temples.