Maya Civilization

What was built by the Maya people around 1000 years ago?

• A pyramid

• A castle

• A bridge

• A monument

What was the purpose of the place built by the Maya?

• To worship

• To trade

• To live

• To farm

What did the Maya people place at the center of their cities and lives?

• Religion

• Trade

• Education

• Art

Who was the Maya god of rain, wind, lightning, and life?

• Chuuc

• Kukulkan

• Itzamna

• Chaac

The Maya were some of the first indigenous people in which region?

• MesoAmerica

• South America

• North America

• Europe

What geographical feature surrounded the Maya land?

• Water

• Mountains

• Desert

• Forest

What made highly effective barriers to invading peoples for the Maya?

• Mountains and water

• Walls and gates

• Soldiers and weapons

• Rivers and lakes

What was a good place for the Maya to build their cities?

• Peninsula

• Island

• Valley

• Plateau

How were Maya cities planned?

• They were not planned in patterns or systems

• They were grid-based

• They followed a circular pattern

• They were linear.

What were Maya cities actually?

• City-states

• Kingdoms

• Empires

• Villages