1. The Mayan people built cities and thrived in Meso-America (Mexico and Central America), including what modern-day countries? Belize Guatemala All of these Mexico

2. The ancestors of the Mayan people originally came from where? Antarctica France East Asia Judea

3. The Mayans wrote books on paper made from tree bark in which they kept detailed records of their history, religion, philosophy, and secular science including astronomy and engineering. What happened to their books? They faded with time No one knows They had no books They were all burnt by the Spanish

4. One of the greatest cities of the Mayan people is today found at Chechen Itzen in Yucatan, Mexico. The huge pyramid at the center of the site is built so that what phenomena occors on the vernal equinox? From the top of the pyramid looking south you can see Venus Light and shadow falls on one side of the pyramid in the shape of a snake. The sunlight of dawn enters the steambaths and heats the waters A jewel placed in a staff points to the Arc of the Covenent

5. Which is true of the Mayan people? They did not employ carts or wagons with wheels They built their huge structures without beasts of burden All of these They built their buildings and carved their detailed hyroglyphics on the walls of their temples without metalic tools

6. Many Mayan temples can be found in valleys (such as Chechen Itzen in Yucatan), many can be found in jungles (such as Tical in Guatemala). One temple called Tulum is found in an unusual location. Where is it? In a cave Under a lake On a ranch On a cliff over the beach

7. A typical Mayan temple will contain a pyramid, an observatory for watching the heavenly bodies, sacrificial altars, and what other structure? A ball court A snowman A spacecraft A museum

8. On the altar where a human sacrifice was offered the stones fit into a flat surface but there was a bump on the altar. What was the function of the bump? It had no function. They weren´t good at fitting stones The sacrifice would lie down on his back and the bump pushed his chest up so the priest could more easily remove his heart It reminded the priest not to act proud It was used as a pillow to make the sacrifice more comfortable

9. What did the Mayans do with their family members who died? No one knows Most were cremated, some were buried. They buried them at sea They left them on the top of mountains to be eaten by wild beasts

10. Which creatures figure prominently in Mayan art? Bats, dolphins, ants, shrimp Jaguars, snakes, turtles, birds Squids, apes, slugs, sharks Deer, rabbits, frogs, platypuses