History Alive - 7th Grade - Chapter 23: Maya Quiz

when was the classic period ?

the classic period was from 300 c.e to 900 c.e

when was the post classic period

the post classic period was from 900 c.e to 1500 c.e

when was the pre classic period ?

the preclassic was from 2000 B.C.E

What did each day of the Sacred Round represent?

A god

List achivements of the Olmecs

- Built large cities - Built large trade routes - Created permanent settlements in Mexico -based on agriculture

Tikal

An ancient city of the Mayans

Olmecs

An ancient civilization before Mayans, Mayans adopted many ideas from them

Which is a crop grown in the Mayan civilization?

Corn & Beans&Squash

Why were humans sacrificed?

It was believed human blood was given to gods for their strength

What social class was literate?

Nobles and Priests

Which social class was known of the "backbone" of the civilization

Peasants

What type of gods did Mayans believe in (polytheistic or monotheistic

Polytheistic

Name the three period of Mayas

Pre-Classic, Classic, Post- Classic

Who could read the sacred calendar?

Priests

Which social class decided when to go to war?

Ruler

What is one agriculture technique Mayas used?

Slash and burn

What were the names of the two calendars the Mayans developed?

The calendar based on the sun year and the sacred round (tzolkin)

Why was pok-a-tok so significant from a religious standpoint?

The losers were sacrificed as a gift to the gods, which was a religious practice

What is one theory of why the Mayan civilization collapsed?

There was overpopulation, so the farming system couldn't sustain it.

What was daily life for the peasants in the Maya?

They had to grow crops, build structures, and fight in wars

How were slaves treated in Mayan period?

They weren't treated badly,they had no freedom.often sacrificed when masters died

Name the present-day countries the Maya civilization existed.

Yucatan Peninsula, Belize, and Guatemala,present day southern mexico,and parts of honduras and el salvador.