Mayan Civilization

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Mayan Civilization

(10 Questions)
California State History-Social Studies Standards
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From Mr. Anker Tests

Mayan Civilization 7th Grade Standards

1. Where do historians believe the first bands of hunter/gatherers in the Americas came from? *

1 point

Africa

Europe

Asia

another solar system

2. What does the term 'Mesoamerica' mean? *

1 point

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"all of the Americas"

"America before people inhabited the land"

"Middle America modern-day Mexico south to Central America"

none of the above

3. Which was an especially important food source for the Olmecs and the Mayans? *

1 point

mangoes

olives

corn

rice

4. The Olmec Civilization, which preceded the Mayan Civilization, is credited with which invention? *

1 point

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olmec_colossal_heads

the wheel

the sun calendar

the sculpture

metal tools

5. What allowed the Mayans to develop such highly accurate calendars? *

1 point

https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/night/mexico/mexico-city

their knowledge of mathematics

observatories they built to watch the heavens

charts they kept to track the movement of the moon, stars, and planets in view

all of the above

6. Who were the only members of Mayan society who knew how to read and write? *

1 point

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_priesthood

peasants and slaves

merchants and artisans

priests and nobles

all of the above

7. Which members of Mayan society became slaves? *

1 point

children who were sold by their parents

war prisoners

people punished for serious crimes

all of the above

8. Mayan religion was polytheistic, meaning a belief in many gods. Priests believed it was necessary to perform sacrifices to please these gods. Why? *

1 point

https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mayas/hd_mayas.htm (Image is Public Domain)

Mayan priests believed that the gods only performed good deeds for their people

Mayan priests believed that blood sacrifices would weaken the evil god

Mayan priests believed that gods had created the world, but also could destroy it if they were unhappy

none of the above

9. What agricultural technique did the Mayans use to clear forested land so that it could be used to grow crops? *

1 point

https://bit.ly/3dqUeDe

flash flooding to wash away the trees

slash and burn agriculture

fumigation (treat with fumes) and herbicide (treat with poisons) spraying

all of the above

10. Marriage customs in Mayan society were detailed and had to be agreed upon by both the bride and groom's families. Which choice below was -not- customary? *

1 point

girls got married as young as the age of 14

marriages were arranged by a matchmaker

an agreement by the groom's family as to how long he would work for the new wife's family

young men had to be at least 30 years old before they could get married

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