Chapter 3

What are stelae?

• waterfalls located high in Central American mountains

• crops grown in wetlands the Maya built

• giant stone pillars carved with images and symbols in Maya cities

• weapons used to defend Maya cities during times of war

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Who is an epigrapher?

• someone who decodes ancient writing systems

• a pok-a-tok champion

• someone who works and lives in the house of a Maya noble

• a type of Maya doctor who offered to help people for free

What was King Pakal buried with?

• huge piles of diamonds and rubies

• jade jewelry and a precious jade mask

• the bones of thousands of warriors

• nothing

What did mathematics allow the Maya to do?

• create an accurate calendar

• trade with others and run businesses

• build pyramids

• all of the above

What was the purpose of stelae?

• provide shade from the hot sun

• irrigate farmland in the dry season

• honor the accomplishments of kings

• protect city-states from invasion

What was significant about priests in Maya society?

• The priests were always commoners.

• The priests never visited the cities.

• The priests also served as doctors.

• The priests were also fearsome warriors.

What happened at the end of the Maya golden age?

• All of the Maya died, and no one alive is descended from them.

• The Maya rebuilt their civilization stronger than before.

• All of the Maya built ships and sailed away.

• The remaining Maya scattered, and their descendants still live.

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CCSS.RI.5.6

What closing thought does the chapter present about the Maya?

• There is still much we do not know about the Maya.

• The Maya built a civilization that filled all of North America.

• Everything about the Maya has already been discovered.

• The Maya were a simple, peaceful, and easily understood people.

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CCSS.W.5.2E

Many Maya pyramids were topped by

• observatories.

• palaces.

• temples.

• tombs.

The Maya developed an advanced understanding of:

• Electricity

• Astronomy

• Genetics

• Chemistry