Mayans Review

Where was the Mayan civilization located?

• South America in the Andes Mountains

• Mexico. Northwest of the Yucatan Peninsula

• Southern Mexico & Central America. Present day Guatemala, Belize & Honduras

• South America. Entire west coast

What farming technique did the Mayans use when farming in the lowlands and rain forests?

• Slash & Burn

• Chinampas

• Terrace Farming

• Aquaponics

What farming technique did the Mayans use when farming in the highlands (hills)?

• Slash & Burn

• Chinampas

• Terrace Farming

• Aquaponics

What person(s) in the social class structure determined when farmers could farm & when people could marry?

• King

• Warriors

• Farmers

• Priests

The slaves were at the bottom of the social class. What other group of people were also in the bottom class?

• Merchants

• Craftspeople

• Warriors

• Farmers

______is the word that best describes the Mayan religion.

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Atheistic

The Mayans had a number system and it was based off of the number 10.

• True

• False

What did the Mayans create using their knowledge of astronomy (sky & stars)?

• The quipu- A mathematical counting tool

• 365 day calendar

• Irrigation canals

• A vast system of roads

Most of the Mayan gods were based off of ____.

• astronomy (the sky)

• agriculture

• warriors

• the sun

The Mayans wrote in glyphs and created books called codex/codices.

• True

• False