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Test Description: Maya Civilizaation
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1) Mayan culture flourished in the region known as
A
Mesopotamia
B
the Caribbean
C
the Midlands
D
Mesoamerica
2) The first Mesoamericans to use a solar calendar were the
A
Incas
B
Aztecs
C
Maya
D
Olmecs
3) the Maya developed their own system of hieroglyphic writing during the
A
Post-Classic period
B
Classic Period
C
Pre-Classic
D
Anti Classic period
4) Tikeal, Copan, Chichen Itza, and Palenque are four major Maya
A
cities
B
gods
C
dishes
D
rulers
5) Around what year did the Classic period end?
A
300 C.E
B
2000 B.C.E
C
900 C.E
D
500 C.E
6) Who was at the top of the social pyramid in each Maya city-state?
A
the peasants
B
the priests
C
the ruler
D
the nobles
7) Which members of Maya society knew how to read and write?
A
the merchants and artisans
B
the peasants
C
the slaves
D
the ruler, nobles and priests
8) Which statement is true?
A
Maya traders traveled by sea, river and well-constructed roads to trade with other city-states
B
all of the above
C
Maya traders in the lowlands sold products such as silk and spices to people in the highlands
D
Maya artisans never painted images of people because they believed that would displease the gods
9) Who were considered the backbone of Maya society because they grew the most food?
A
priests
B
artisans
C
nobles
D
peasants
10) When might slaves be sacrificed to the gods?
A
after being captured in war
B
when the priests required it
C
upon the deaths of their owners
D
whenever their owners wished
11) Which statement about daily life is true?
A
Men and boys cared for the small children and animals
B
Women and girls worked hard tending the crops in the fields.
C
Men and boys gathered cotton, which they spun and wove into cloth.
D
Women and girls prepared the food and cared for the home
12) What happened at the ceremony that marked the birth of a child?
A
The priest sacrificed the baby if it was a peasant.
B
The priest gave the baby another family to raise for four years
C
The priest revealed who the baby's spouse would be
D
The priest forecast the baby's future
13) Why did boys wear a white bead in their hair and girls wear a string of red shells around their waists?
A
They were believed to protect children from danger
B
They reminded children of their duty to their parents?
C
They were symbols of children's innocence
D
They showed which clan the children belonged to
14) When arranging a marriage of their children, the families agree on
A
which set of parents the new bride and groom would live with
B
how many years a young man would work for his new wife's family
C
how much food and clothing would be given to the groom's family
D
whether or not to use the services of the village matchmaker
15) The Maya built their cities around religious and ceremonial centers because
A
theses centers kept the Maya safe from enemies
B
these were the only buildable sites in Mesoamerica
C
religion was very important to the Maya
D
all of the above
16) Why did the Maya honor their gods?
A
Their greatest concern was going to heaven after they died.
B
They hoped to end the ritual sacrifice that their enemies practiced
C
They feared that the gods who created the world could also destroy it
D
They wanted the gods to help them drive out Europeans
17) Priests used the Sacred Round
A
sacrifice the captain and members of the losing team after a game of pok-a-tok
B
determine the best days plant, hunt, cure, do battle, and perform religious
C
identify which families should be joined together through the marriages of their children
D
assigne duties such as spinning, weaving, and cooking to young men and women
18) How did Maya farmers adapt to the environment of the mountainous highlands
A
they spread chemical fertilizers on their fields to maximize their crop yields
B
They built terraces to make more land available for planting
C
They used slash and burn agriculture to clear new land for planting
D
They constructed raised - earth platforms surrounded by canals to drain off rainwater
19) What happened that marked the end of the Classic period of Mayan history?
A
Europeans had arrived and conquered Maya Civilization
B
Maya had abandoned their large cities to the jungle.
C
The last of the Maya had died after a generation of warfare
D
A meteor had destroyed the entire city of Chichen Itza
20) The primary Maya food was
A
corn
B
berries
C
fish
D
wheat
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