- 1. Mesoamerica is part of modern-day
A) South America B) Central America C) North America
- 2. The Mayas practiced a type of farming called
A) terraced farming B) slash-and-burn agriculture C) pok-a-tok
- 3. The Mayas cultivated much corn also known as
A) maize B) salt C) cocoa
- 4. Porters who carried goods to be traded often carried goods for ___________ hours a day
A) eight B) ten C) 15
- 5. "Based on its architectural remains, Maya civilization ranks as one of the greatest pre-industrial civilizations of the world."
A) these means well designed cities B) this means people who worshipped C) this means advanced farming
- 6. The Mayan number system was based on the number
A) 12 B) 20 C) 10
- 7. The Maya were one of the first cultures to develop the idea of
A) infinity B) 0 C) positive and negative
- 8. Mayan priest-astronomers collected information over many years and could even predict
A) solar events and explosions B) eclipses of the moon C) tidal waves
- 9. The Maya created two calendars that were used together and allowed for __________ days in a year
A) 300 B) 365 C) 265
- 10. The Maya kept a long count cycle that was scheduled to end in the year
A) 2000 B) 2012 C) 2020
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