Mayan Civilization

Which timespan represents the peak of the Maya civilization?

200 - 1,000 C.E.

The function of a Mayan step pyramid was most similar to the function of:

A church or synagogue

What did the ancient Aztec civilization have that Maya civilization lacked?

A single controlling authority

Which of the following natural occurrences would probably be most interesting to a Mayan priest?

An unusual alignment of the planets

Which of the following best characterizes how the Maya civilization was conquered?

By degrees

Which term best describes the relationships between neighboring Mayan city-states?

Competitive

Mayan city-states were urbanized. What might you find in an urban area?

Lots of people living close together

While exploring an ancient Mayan temple, you see the following symbols carved into a wall. What might they represent?

Tally of dried goods created in a particular year

The ancient Mayans believed that their ancestors originally came from:

The Pleiades star cluster

A Mayan stele would most likely contain:

The story of a major battle