Maya, Aztec, and Inca Test - Maya Worksheet

Question 1

What was Mirador in Guatemala?

Answer 1

A stone Maya city

Question 2

What kind of vegetation surrounded Mirador?

Answer 2

Rain forest

Question 3

What two items with which the wealthy elite sock to adorn?

Answer 3

Jade and plumes of exotic birds

Question 4

Ancient Mayan capitals such as Coba, Palenque, and Tikal are compared to the city-states of __________________.

Answer 4

Ancient Greece

Question 5

If I told you the city-states of the classic Maya had a democratic form of government, would you agree or disagree with me? Explain why.

Answer 5

I would disagree with you because the Maya lands were ruled by elite families that the Maya did not choose.

Question 6

What are some possible causes of the decline of the classic Mayan cities that are major problems in the world today?

Answer 6

1. Climate change
2. Deforestation
3. Overuse of farmland
4. Erosion
5. Soil depletion
6. Lower class rebellion
7. Malnutrition

Question 7

Did the Maya disappear? Support your answer

Answer 7

No, there are millions of Mayas still alive today

Question 8

When was the Post Classic Period?

Answer 8

A.D 900 to 1517

Question 9

What had become fully established in Mesoamerican by about 2000 B.C.?

Answer 9

Corn agriculture