Mayan pyramid destroyed in Belize
May 20, 2013
Q: A 2,300-year-old Mayan pyramid in Belize was destroyed by a road-building company seeking gravel for road filler, officials say. Where is the small Central American country of Belize on this map?
Circle the area on this map
Q: The ancient Maya civilization covered an area that includes several modern nations including Belize's western and southern neighbor . . .
A. Panama
B. Guatemala
C. Nicaragua
D. Columbia
Q: There are about 6 million ethnic Mayas living in southern Mexico and Central America. What are the Maya people called?
A. Aboriginal
B. Indigenous
C. Native American
D. All of the above
Q: What is the official language of Belize?
A. English
B. French
C. Spanish
D. Mayan
Q: The Spanish Conquistadors claimed the area of Belize as a Spanish colony in the 16th century but did not settle there because of stiff Mayan resistance and a lack of resources like gold. What brought the first British settlers to Belize in the 1600s?
A. Slave trade
B. Banana plantations
C. Piracy
D. Sugar plantations
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