Geography
What is middle America known as?
Mesoamerica
The main crop of the Maya was?
Maize or corn
What is another name for the Ball game?
Pok a Tok
What does Meso mean?
Middle
What is a possible reason for the decline of the Maya?
Spanish conquered, disease, wars, drought
What is the climate/weather of the Mayan region?
Hot and humid with rainforests
List some crops that the Maya ate?
Maize, beans and squash
List the parts used to play the Ball game?
Hips, elbows, knees, sometimes heads
What does game mean in the sentence?
The Maya hunted game for food.
animals
Name the lava rock used for weapons?
Obsidian
The Maya lived in parts of these modern countries/continents?
Mexico and Central America
What is slash and burn?
Farming that included cutting down trees and burning the area. Use ashes for rich soil.
What kind of ball was used for the Ball Game?
Rubber Ball
What does incessant mean in the sentence?
The rain was incessant.
Non stop
Name 2 social classes of the Maya?
Priests, Nobles, Servants, Farmers