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Question 1
1.

The main focus of the Mini-Q about the Maya civilization is:

Question 2
2.

Fill in the blank: The Maya flourished over a thousand years ago in the ____ of _____.

Question 3
3.

What region has been the Mayan home for 3,000 years?

Question 4
4.

What agricultural practice did the Maya use, according to the DBQ?

Question 5
5.

What is one of the most important rituals mentioned in the text?

Question 6
6.

What are the four criteria for judging Mayan accomplishments in the DBQ?

Question 7
7.

Which modern-day countries were part of the Mayan Empire?

Question 8
8.

Where was Mayan civilization located?

Question 9
9.

The Maya were organized politically as:

Question 10
10.

The Maya used various rituals to please their gods. Which of the following did they use?

Question 11
11.

What are theories about why the Maya abandoned their cities around 900 CE?

Question 12
12.

Mayan culture still exists as evidenced by ...

Question 13
13.

Mesoamerica is defined as:

Question 14
14.

Define the term: slash-and-burn agriculture

Question 15
15.

Define the term: classic (as it is used in the Maya DBQ)

Question 16
16.

City-states are defined as:

Question 17
17.

Armed with their ability to read ancient ____, historians are bringing Maya history to life.

Question 18
18.

According to Doc A: From where did the Mayans get their salt? How?

Question 19
19.

Figuring to the nearest 100 miles, how far would cotton goods have to travel to get from Tulum to Bonampak? How much of this journey would be by sea? By land?

Question 20
20.

What would the people of Copán trade with the people of El Mirador?

Question 21
21.

How would the trade shown on this map improve life for people across the Mayan region?

Question 22
22.

Using two measuring sticks – scale, genius, physical effort and significance – what is remarkable about the Mayan trade network.

Question 23
23.

A pre-industrial culture is characterized by: (Pick Two)

Question 24
24.

What was the estimated population of ancient Copán? Of ancient Tikal?

Question 25
25.

What does the ability to build great buildings out of stone tell us about Mayan political power?

Question 26
26.

"Masonry architecture required central organization, craft specialization, and political power to command a large workforce..." This evidence best supports what idea?

Question 27
27.

Judging from Document B, what was remarkable about Mayan architecture?

Question 28
28.


The Mayan number system was based on the number ____.

Question 29
29.


The Maya used a specific symbol for zero, and different symbols for one and five. What were these symbols?

Question 30
30.

Why is it important to have a symbol for zero?

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Question 31
31.

What number is this?

Question 32
32.

What measuring sticks best justify that the Mayan number system was remarkable?

Question 33
33.


What probably explains why the Maya used 20-day segments in their ritual calendar and 20-day months in their solar calendar?

Question 34
34.

The names of the three Mayan calendars were:

Question 35
35.

Which calendar was used to keep track of religious days?

Question 36
36.

Which calendar would have been most useful in predicting the beginning of rainy seasons?

Question 37
37.

The Maya's development of their calendar was remarkable due to its use of at least one measuring stick. Which of the following was a key aspect of their calendar?

Question 38
38.

Choose one Maya achievement to write about. Argue why the achievement was truly remarkable as evidenced by its scale, effort, genius and/or significance. Follow the CBEE format: Claim, Background, Evidence& Explanation, Additional Evidence & Elaboration, Closing. (Citation)

From salt mines, due to mining
~1200 miles: 1000 by land, 200 by sea
By increasing wealth and resources
The Mayan trade network was remarkable for its scale and significance.
Effort
Shell for zero, circle for one, square for five
none of the above
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The Maya's agricultural practices required 10-day periods.