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    The document is a quiz about the ancient Maya civilization. It asks multiple choice questions about the famous pyramid El Castillo in Mexico, their hieroglyphic writing system, the Long Count calendar that predicted 2012, major cities like Chichen Itza and Tikal, their main crop of maize, reasons for decline like drought and warfare but not Vikings, characteristics of their art like bright colors but not marble, and their advanced knowledge of astronomy and mathematics including the concept of zero.

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    Maya Civilisation Quiz - Twinkl

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    The document is a quiz about the ancient Maya civilization. It asks multiple choice questions about the famous pyramid El Castillo in Mexico, their hieroglyphic writing system, the Long Count calendar that predicted 2012, major cities like Chichen Itza and Tikal, their main crop of maize, reasons for decline like drought and warfare but not Vikings, characteristics of their art like bright colors but not marble, and their advanced knowledge of astronomy and mathematics including the concept of zero.

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    MAYA CIVILISATION

    What is the name of the famous Maya pyramid in


    Mexico?

    A El Castillo

    B The Great Pyramid

    C Pyramid of the Sun

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    What is the name of the ancient Maya writing
    system?

    A Hieroglyphics

    B Cuneiform

    C Alphabet

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    What is the name of the famous Maya calendar that
    predicted the end of the world in 2012?

    A Mayan Calendar

    B Long Count Calendar

    C Gregorian Calendar

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    Which of the following is NOT a major city of the
    ancient Maya civilization?

    A Chichen Itza

    B Tikal

    C Machu Picchu

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    What was the main crop grown by the Maya
    civilization?

    A Maize

    B Wheat

    C Rice

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    Which of the following is NOT a reason for the
    decline of the Maya civilization?

    A Drought

    B Warfare

    C Invasion by Vikings

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    The Maya civilization existed in what is now modern-
    day Mexico and Central America.

    A True B False

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    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of
    Maya art and architecture?

    A Symmetry

    B Use of bright colors

    C Use of marble

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    The Maya civilization was known for its advanced
    knowledge of astronomy.

    A True B False

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    The Maya civilization had a complex system of
    mathematics, including the concept of zero.

    A True B False

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