Maya Civilization

Maya Civilization

Question 1 - 10 • These cities were founded by the Mayans on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.

Answer 1 – 10 • Tikal and Copan

Question 1 - 20 • This is the name of the modern day country where the Mayan civilization was located.

Answer 1 – 20 • Mexico

Question 1 - 30 • This is the name for the books made of tree bark created by the Mayans.

Answer 1 – 30 • Codex or Codices

Question 1 - 40 • Mayans were excellent at this practice. They were able to sustain their more than 90,000 people doing this.

Answer 1 – 40 • Farming

Question 1 - 50 • The Mayans were experts in this and used the information they gathered to decide when to attach neighboring tribes. (Often called “Star Wars”)

Answer 1 – 50 • Astronomy

Question 2 - 10 • In this famous Mayan game, only these people were allowed to play.

Answer 2 – 10 • Men or boys

Question 2 - 20 • In Pokta-Pok, this was used to score goals.

Answer 2 – 20 • 5 pound rubber ball

Question 2 - 30 • The winner of a Pokta-Pok game was often rewarded with these.

Answer 2 – 30 • Clothing

Question 2 - 40 • If you lost the game, look out! This might happen to you and your team…

Answer 2 – 40 • You would be sacrificed.

Question 2 - 50 • Besides the Mayans, this other ancient civilization also played a game similar to Pokta-Pok.

Answer 2 – 50 • Aztecs

Question 3 - 10 • The Mayans were divided into these small groups.

Answer 3 – 10 • Tribes

Question 3 - 20 • When worshiping, the Mayans performed THESE, some of the time.

Answer 3 – 20 • Human sacrifices

Question 3 - 30 • Name two specific jobs found in the Mayan empire.

Answer 3 – 30 • Farmers • Merchants • Artisans • Warriors • Priests

Question 3 - 40 • In Mayan society, these people were in the lowest or poorest class of people.

Answer 3 – 40 • Slave and servants

Question 3 - 50 • Mayans kept detailed written records in THESE.

Answer 3 – 50 • A codex, or codices.

Question 4 - 10 • The Mayans built a great empire, but were conquered by THIS country over time.

Answer 4 – 10 • Spain

Question 4 - 20 • THIS group of people developed complex trade system that included large market places and trading among different tribes.

Answer 4 – 20 • The Mayans

Question 4 - 30 • Name two achievements attributed to the Mayans.

Answer 4 – 30 • Calendar • Writing with phonetic sounds • Using a base-20 system • First record of using 0

Question 4 - 40 • The Mayan hieroglyphics are similar to this civilization that also used symbols to stand for sounds. They can write anything they can say.

Answer 4 – 40 • Americans, english-speakers

Question 4 - 50 • This special job in the Mayan civilization helped to coordinate times of war and times of peace.

Answer 4 – 50 • Astronomers

Question 5 - 10 • This was game played with a 5 pound rubber ball and vertical hoop.

Answer 5 – 10 • Pokta-Pok

Question 5 - 20 • This is a developed group of people with 8 features to identify them.

Answer 5 – 20 • Civilization

Question 5 - 30 • This is a crop similar to corn found in the Mayan empire.

Answer 5 – 30 • Maize

Question 5 - 40 • This is the name for a picture or symbol used in writing.

Answer 5 – 40 • Hieroglyphics

Maya Civilization