Maya Civilization Review

What type of government did the Maya have?

• Monarchy

• City-State (each had a ruler)

• Dictatorship

• They did not have any government

Which period of time comes first?

• B.C / B.C.E

• A.D

• C.E

• Colonial

The Mayans had a hierarchical social structure. What does this mean?

• There were different levels of importance.

• There was only one important person, the rest were equal.

• All of the citizens were viewed as equal.

• The Mayans did not have a hierarchical social structure.

What type of religion did the Mayans have?

• Atheistic

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Nontheistic

Which time period comes after B.C.E?

• B.C

• A.C

• C.E

• D.C

What agricultural practice did the Mayans use?

• Shifting Cultivation

• Slash and Burn

• Livestock Ranching

• Commercial Plantation

What technology did the Mayans use to build things?

• Computers

• Metal Tools

• Tools they created by hand from nature.

• They did not have any technology.

What is the name of the area where the Mayans lived?

• The Mayan Peninsula

• South America

• The country of Chichen Itza

• The Yucatan Peninsula

What was the climate like where the Mayans lived?

• Warm, hot, and humid

• Warm and rainy

• Average with 4 seasons

• Cool and dry

The priests job was to study what?

• The people

• The sky (sun, moon, stars)

• The Codex

• The best place to build temples.