- 1. What is believed to be one of the causes for the collapse of the Mayan Empire?
A) Earthquake
B) Volcano eruption
C) Drought
D) Tornado
- 2. What was one major trade item of the Mayan Empire?
A) Spices
B) Silk
C) Cacao
D) Gold
- 3. Which important city of the Mayan Empire was abandoned during its collapse?
A) Palenque
B) Chichen Itza
C) Tikal
D) Machu Picchu
- 4. What was a significant architectural feature of Mayan cities?
A) Pyramids
B) Sphinxes
C) Aqueducts
D) Colosseum
- 5. What important crop did the Mayans grow?
A) Potatoes
B) Wheat
C) Rice
D) Maize (corn)
- 6. What important mathematical concept did the Mayans develop?
A) Calculus
B) Pythagorean theorem
C) Geometry
D) Zero
- 7. Which other civilization had interactions with the Mayans?
A) Han Dynasty China
B) Ancient Egypt
C) Roman Empire
D) Teotihuacan
- 8. What was the name of the Mayans' ball game that had religious significance?
A) Basketball
B) Soccer
C) Volleyball
D) Pok-a-tok
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