Quiz  /  Sites and Cities

  • 1. 
    Which of the following best describes the government of the Maya civilization?

  • An empire where a single leader ruled over all the cities
  • A republic with provinces and governors
  • A number of city-states where individual kings ruled over the surrounding areas
  • All of the above

  • 2. 
    Which of the following is true about Maya cities?

  • All of the above
  • They were located near good farmland
  • They were located near trade routes
  • They were not planned, but grew from the center over time

  • 3. 
    Which Maya city-state is home to the famous pyramid called El Castillo?

  • Tikal
  • El Mirador
  • Chichen Itza
  • Kaminaljuyu

  • 4. 
    Which Maya city-state was located in the modern-day country of Belize and once had a population as large as 180,000 people?

  • Caracol
  • Tikal
  • El Mirador
  • Kaminaljuyu

  • 5. 
    Which Maya city-state was home to La Danta, one of the largest pyramids in the world by volume?

  • El Mirador
  • Kaminaljuyu
  • Tikal
  • Caracol

  • 6. 
    Which Maya city-state had six large pyramids including the 230 feet tall Temple IV?

  • Tikal
  • El Mirador
  • Kaminaljuyu
  • Caracol

  • 7. 
    Which Maya city-state is home to the Great Ball Court and the Temple of Warriors?

  • Kaminaljuyu
  • Chichen Itza
  • El Mirador
  • Tikal

  • 8. 
    What city-state was a major power during the Maya civilization, but was located in the Valley of Mexico?

  • Tikal
  • Teotihuacan
  • Caracol
  • El Mirador

  • 9. 
    True or False: The rubber ball game was such a big part of Maya culture that many cities had several courts.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 10. 
    What nickname was the city-state of Palenque given because its buildings were all painted red?

  • Cardinal Town
  • Red City
  • Redville
  • Roseland
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