Mayan Civilization

What was located atop of most pyramids?

• personal dwelling

• religious temples

• sinkhole

• holy library

What is the complex system of writing that the Mayan's used?

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabet

• Cuneiform

• Linear A

Which accurately described the Mayan religious belief system?

• They believed in one god

• They believed in many gods (polytheistic)

• They didn't believe in any gods, atheism.

What was the social structure of the Mayans?

• Farmers on top; warriors and nobles on bottom

• kings of top; nobles in the middle, farmers and priests on the very bottom

• Powerful kings and nobles on top; poor peasants and slaves on bottom

• Elected officials on top; priests and traders on bottom

What was the main crop for the Maya people?

• Beans

• Squash

• Corn (Maize)

• Chili peppers

What was the name of the peninsula where the Mayans largely lived?

• Baja California Peninsula
• Iberian Peninsula
• Florida Peninsula
• Yucatan Peninsula

The Mayans were able to create a detailed calendar because of their advancements in:

• astronomy and chemistry

• astronomy and agriculture
• astronomy and mathematics
• mathematics and art

The Maya were the first recorded civilization to feature the concept of ________ in their number system.

• 1
• - 1
• 0
• Infinity

What was the name of a Mayan book?

• codex

• Histories of Herodotus

• The Iliad

• The odyssey

What’s the translation of Mesoamerica?

• Middle America

• Beringia

• Pangea