Geography
Name two countries that occupy the area that Ancient Maya was located.
Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Belize
A battle between the gods
Maya scribes wrote books called what?
Codices or codex.
The goal of this was to capture prisoners.
War
What crop was the main part of Maya diet?
Maize / Corn
Correctly spell the city state that students often call "Chicken Pizza"
Chichen Itza
Why were priests seen as so powerful?
They were thought that they could talk to the gods.
Codices were often made of paper made from what?
Fig tree bark
When did Maya kings serve as judges in the court?
During serious cases
What could salt be used for?
Flavour food and to maintain physical strength and health
What is the current capital city of Honduras?
Tegucigalpa
Kimi, the Lord of Death, ruled over what?
The underworld
What is this word in English?
k(a)-lo-ba-l(a)
What happened to criminals to embarrass them?
Shave their head
Which class is missing in the hierarchy?
Enslaved, Commoners, Middle Class, ____, Priests, Kings.
Which three bodies of water are located near Ancient Maya?
Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea
The Maize God was important because their diet is ## % corn/maize.
80 %
Hieroglyphs were either full word pictures (______ograms) or units of sounds together as pictures (______ograms)
Logograms and Syllabograms
The Maya government was divided into these.
City-States
Besides farming, name one craft or trade that supported their economy?
Pottery making, Weaving, Jade Carving, or Stone Carving
What is the name of the city in Mexico where they play the Ancient Ball Game (shown in the class video on Tuesday, May 5th)
Chichen Itza, Oaxaca, Palenque, Teotihuacan
Teotihuacan
What is the name of the Rain God?
Chac
Write the word Kickball in Ancient Maya syllables
Ki- k(i)- ba- l(a)
What time was war never held?
When it was time to plant crops or harvest
The Haab Calendar had how many months, each with how many days?
18 months each with 20 days