Maya Writing

What is the name of the advanced form of writing used by the Maya?

• Hieroglyphics
• Alphabet
• Cuneiform
• Pictograms

What did the Maya books contain?

• Maps
• Recipes
• Stories
• All of the above

What did the Maya use symbols (glyphs) in their hieroglyphics to represent?

• Emotions
• Words, sounds, or objects
• Directions
• Numbers

What happened to the Maya books when the Spanish priests found them?

• They were preserved
• They were sold
• They were hidden
• They were burned

What did the Maya use to write with?

• Pens made from feathers
• Markers made from plants
• Pencils made from wood
• Chalk made from stone

What was the base number of the Maya's number system?

• 20
• 5
• 100
• 10

How accurate is the Maya's Venus Almanac?

• Accurate to within one week every 500 years
• Accurate to within one day every 1000 years
• Accurate to within two hours every 500 years
• Accurate to within one hour every 100 years

Which ancient American civilization developed one of the most advanced systems of writing and numbers?

• Inca
• Aztec
• Maya
• Olmec

How did the Maya write sentences and tell stories using glyphs?

• By using numbers
• By using different sizes of glyphs
• By using colors
• By putting several glyphs together

What did the Maya books help early scholars discover?

• The Maya's language
• The Maya's number system
• The Maya's knowledge of time
• The Maya's religious ceremonies