Maya Civilization

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Maya Civilization

Began as far back as 4,000 years ago in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mesoamerica.

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The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America

Mesoamerica

Mesopotamia

Midland

Mayas

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

Baja Peninsula

Iberian Peninsula

Florida Peninsula

Yucatan Peninsula

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Mayan settlements are how old?

1000 years old

2000 years old

3000 years old

4000 years old

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The large stepped pyramids of the Maya served as ______________ .

Ball-game courts

Temples and astronomy observatories

Military Barracks

Tombs For Deceased Kings

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Why did Maya Priests study astronomy?

keep the king happy

to determine the plans of the gods and know when to plant crops

to understand the reason for suffering

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The Mayan kings were seen as the link between humans and gods, and when the kings died they themselves became________.

corn

gods

stelae

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What happened to the team captain of the losing team in pok-a-tok (ball game)?

he was executed as a sacrifice

he had to create a new team

he had to pay extra taxes

he was cut from the team

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The Maya number system was based on what number?

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What Mayan number is this?

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What was the staple crop (most important food source) for the Maya people?

Rubber

Maize (corn)

Bananas

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Maya writing system is based on phonetics, symbols for sounds

True

False

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an upright stone slab or column typically bearing inscriptions or carvings

codex

stelae

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What are the names of the Mayan city states?

Authoritarian

Empire

Polities

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What Constellation do Mayans believe that their ancestors descended from?

Pleiades

Polities

Orion

Andromeda

Maya Civilization

Began as far back as 4,000 years ago in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mesoamerica.

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