Column A
What made farming difficult for the Mayas?
A) They had to protect the crops from animals.
B) The soil was not suitable for growing crops.
C) They had to clear dense forests to grow crops.
D) The population was not big enough to harvest the crops.
C) They had to clear dense forests to grow crops.
How did all Maya people contribute blood to the gods?
A) through animal sacrifices
B) through human sacrifices
C) by piercing their tongues
D) by wounding their enemies
C) by piercing their tongues
What are the possible reasons for the decline of Maya civilization? (2)
A) the questioning of priests
B) the breakdown of trade
C) the demands of rulers
D) foreign conquests
E) natural disasters
C) the demands of rulers
E) natural disasters
How did Maya cities provide evidence of an advanced civilization?
A) They had large populations that were well-educated.
B) They were connected by paved roads to promote trade.
C) They were ruled by powerful kings who provided protection.
D) They contained large buildings that were beautifully decorated.
C) They were ruled by powerful kings who provided protection.
D) They contained large buildings that were beautifully decorated.
A) temples
Draw Conclusions: Why did the Mayas want to please their gods?
The Mayas believed that their gods controlled natural events, such as the growing of crops and the weather. They tried to please their gods so that they would have good harvests and weather.
Which types of buildings were found in Maya cities? (3)
A) dancehalls
B) forts
C) palaces
D) pyramids
E) temples
F) warehouses
C) palaces
D) pyramids
E) temples
Why was it difficult for the Mayas to construct their buildings?
A) They did not have metal tools.
B) They did not have written plans.
C) They did not have enough workers.
D) They dud not have enough materials.
A) They did not have metal tools.
Cause and Effect: How did Maya government lead to warfare?
Each Maya city had its own government, which was ruled by a king. Without a central government to unite the Mayas, their kings fought with each other to increase their power and acquire more land.
Which social group did most Mayas belong to?
A) professional warriors
B) merchants
C) farming families
D) slaves
C) farming families
Fill in the blank: The Mayas used ____ tools to cut limestone to construct their buildings.
A) granite
B) obsidian
C) marble
D) quartzite
B) obsidian
Make Generalizations: How did farming families contribute to Maya society?
Farming families made two major contributions to Maya society. First, they gave a portion of the crops they grew and a portion of any goods they made to the ruler. Second, they helped to build palaces, roads, and temples.
D) Priests
What is the best evidence for the decline of Maya civilization?
A) people began stealing food.
B) people moved away from cities.
C) people stopped building temples.
D) people stopped paying tribute to rulers.
B) people moved away from cities.
Make Inferences: Why did the symbols that the Mayas used to write represent sounds as well as objects?
It would be difficult to show an idea or a feeling, such as pain, using objects. So the Maya used symbols that represented the sounds used to say the word pain instead.