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WHI.11-Americas

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  • Q1

    Where did the Maya live?

    Yucatan Peninsula

    Central Mexico

    Venezuela

    South America

    30s
  • Q2

    The Maya civilization's government was a 

    group of city-states ruled by an emperor

    system of city-states each ruled by a king

    an empire ruled by an absolutely ruler

    a direct democracy ruled by an emperor

    30s
  • Q3

    Compared to the Aztec and the Inca, the Maya civilization rose and fell

    second

    first

    third

    they all existed at the same time

    30s
  • Q4

    What is a city-state?

    a city with its surrounding territory that forms and independent state

    an artificial island built to hold the capital city of a state

    the great pyramid that stood at the center of the city

    the building where a bureaucracy is run

    30s
  • Q5

    Which proves the Maya were successful mathematicians and astronomers?

    they built pyramids

    they had a vast navy 

    they created a 365 day calendar

    they created terraced agriculture

    30s
  • Q6

    The Maya kept records using

    ideograms carved into the earth

    a system of hieroglyphics 

    a system of knotted strings

    pictograms carved into cliff sides

    30s
  • Q7

    One of the most famous Mayan cities was called

    Machu Picchu

    Cuzco

    Tenochtitlan

    Chichen Itza

    30s
  • Q8

    The Maya were the first recorded civilization to feature the concept of _____ .

    zero

    negative numbers

    infinity

    black holes

    30s
  • Q9

    Which of the following is an example of Maya architecture?

    pagoda

    ziggurat

    fire temple

    step pyramid

    30s
  • Q10

    Maya economy was based on

    religious rituals

    tribute from slaves

    agriculture and trade

    conquering surrounding lands

    30s
  • Q11

    In which ecological zone did the Maya live?

    desert

    rainforest

    mountains

    steppe

    30s
  • Q12

    Which letter represents the Maya civlization?

    Question Image

    A

    B

    C

    30s
  • Q13

    What mountain range did the Inca live in?

    Andes

    Alps

    Apennines

    Cascades

    30s
  • Q14

    What's the name of the stone city built up high in the Andes that was lost for many years?

    Machu Picchu

    Mohenjo Daro

    Tenochtitlan

    Timbuktu

    30s
  • Q15

    Where did the Inca live?

    Yucatan Peninsula

    South America

    Central Mexico

    Belize

    30s

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