Maya Civilization - Pyramids
Test Quiz
1. What giant monuments did the Maya build for their gods?
a. Ziggurats
b. Obelisks
c. Pyramids
d. Temples
e. Cathedrals
2. True or False: Some pyramids were sacred to the gods and not to be touched or climbed by humans.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
3. What did the Maya build on top of some of their pyramids?
a. King's palace
b. Priest's quarters
c. Temple
d. Marketplace
e. Lookout tower
4. What did the Maya build going up the sides of their pyramids?
a. Platforms for shops
b. Miniature temples
c. A human powered elevator
d. Steps
e. Nothing, the sides were flat
5. True or False: Some Maya pyramids were over 200 feet tall.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
6. Which pyramid is estimated to be one of the largest by volume in the world?
a. El Castillo
b. Temple IV at Tikal
c. La Danta
d. Nohoch Mul
e.
7. Which pyramid has a total of 365 steps, one for each day of the year?
a. El Castillo
b. Temple IV at Tikal
c. La Danta
d. Nohoch Mul
e.
8. The pyramids of the Maya were very similar to what other civilization?
a. Greeks
b. Inca
c. Chinese
d. Aztecs
e. Japanese
9. True or False: The Maya would sometimes build new pyramids on top of old pyramids.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
10. What type of building did the Maya civilization construct?
a. Palaces for their kings
b. Ball courts for sporting events
c. Pyramids for their gods
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
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