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Ancient Maya Technologies - Farming

Quiz by Cameron Kaljouw

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    What were the Maya farmers known for?
    using metal tools
    being very good farmers
    building machines
    being lazy farmers
    30s
  • Q2
    What did the Maya use to plan where to plant and harvest their crops?
    intuition
    maths, star charts, and weather predictions
    magic spells
    animal sacrifices
    30s
  • Q3
    What farming method involved digging canals and piling up soil to plant crops?
    raised fields
    terrace farming
    hydroponics
    slash and burn
    30s
  • Q4
    Which farming method involved building walls along a mountainside to create steps of farmland?
    slash and burn
    container gardening
    terrace farming
    raised fields
    30s
  • Q5
    What technique involved chopping and burning sections of the rainforest to clear space for new crops?
    seed bombing
    slash and burn
    crop rotation
    companion planting
    30s
  • Q6
    What crops did Maya farmers grow in their fields?
    wheat, barley, oats, rye
    potatoes, carrots, onions, tomatoes
    apples, oranges, bananas, grapes
    maize, beans, chile, and squash
    30s
  • Q7
    What did the farmers do with surplus crops?
    burned them
    threw them away
    fed them to animals
    traded for other goods at the market
    30s
  • Q8
    Which farming method allowed the land to regrow after crops were harvested?
    slash and burn
    container gardening
    terrace farming
    raised fields
    30s
  • Q9
    What did the leftover ash from slash and burn contain that was beneficial for crops?
    toxins
    nutrients
    pesticides
    poisons
    30s
  • Q10
    What made terrace farming easier in mountainous regions?
    it made farming harder
    it reduced the amount of land available
    it had no effect on land availability
    it increased the amount of land available
    30s

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