The Maya revision quiz

A very important food for the Maya was:

• Apples

• Maize

• Cheese

In a Mayan city-state, all the palaces, temples and pyramids were:

• in the centre of the city.

• on the edge of the city.

• near to the river.

The Maya recorded the actions and achievements of their kings on carved stone columns. The columns were called:

• stelae

• stables

• shinto

Exchanging goods without money is called:

• transporting.

• bartering.

• seasoning.

A Mayan book is called a:

• glyph.

• solstice.

• codex.

A popular Mayan ball games was:

• tik-tok.

• pok-a-tok.

• ping-pong.

A glyph is:

• a type of clothing.

• a type of jewellery.

• a small image used to represent a word, sound or object.

Tick the statements that are true:

• The Maya used tools made from metal.

• The Maya were one of the first groups of people to use the number zero.

• The Maya used kidney beans to make a chocolate drink.