10/31 - Mayans exit ticket

Read "The Maya Collapse" section and answer this question:

Which TWO of the following are true about the collapse of Mayan civilization?

• Mayan decline began in the 8th and 9th centuries.

• Historians believe that foreign invasion is the primary reason for their collapse.

• While there are many theories about why they collapsed, none are universally accepted.

• Overpopulation was the main reason their civilization declined.

• Mayan civilization thrived until the Spaniards came in the 1500s.

Read the section "Legacy" and answer this question:

Which statement best summarizes the legacy of Mayan civilization?

• The Mayans no longer existed by the time the Spaniards arrived.

• The Spanish conquest wiped out what was left of Mayan peoples.

• While their ancient civilization collapsed, Mayan peoples and languages continue to exist in modern times.

• The Mayans were the most powerful civilization in pre-Columbian times.

​ Click the area that represents where ancient Mayan Civilizations lived.

Ancient Mayan pyramids generally served as ​ ​ (a)  

• religious temples dedicated to gods.
• churches dedicated to the worship of Jesus.
• Centers of government
• marketplaces

The ancient Mayans developed a system of writing known as ​​ (a)   ​

They also developed a ​ (b)   that was more accurate than the ones used in Europe at the time.

• hieroglyphs.
• books
• letters
• 365 day calendar
• type of firearm
• religious system