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The gift of an animal or human slaughter as a way to honor the gods?
What is sacrifice?
100
What is the name of the Incan Emperor?
What is Sapa Inca?
100
The Mayans studied this and were able to tell the moon cycles because of it.
What is astronomy?
100
All three civilizations did this because they thought it would please the gods
What is human sacrifice?
100
A soldier who is paid to fight for another country or group?
What is a mercenary?
200
A marriage in which a man or woman has more than one spouse
What is polygamous?
200
What is a gift of money or goods presented to a man or woman upon mariage?
What is a dowry?
200
The study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, and celestial objects
What is astronomy?
200
The name that is given to the planting of squash, beans, and corn (maize).
What is the Three Sisters?
200
A raised road built across water or low ground?
What is a causeway?
300
The name of the symbols used in a written language?
What are glyphs?
300
Who created the first written language of the three civilizations?
Who are the Mayas?
300
A set of actions that is always performed the same way as part of a religious ceremony
What is a ritual?
300
The most popular crop in Meso America. Another name for corn.
What is Maize?
300
A regional variety of a language?
What is dialect
400
What does meso mean in Meso America?
What is middle?
400
More than human but not quite a god
What is semidivine?
400
A mayan ball game that sacrificed the losers of the game to their gods?
What is Pok-a-Tok?
400
A group or country that works together
What is an allegiance?
500
The art of telling the future or finding hidden knowledge through religious means.
What is divination?
500
The worship of many gods.
What is polytheistic?
500
Name a country that was found in MesoAmerica
What is Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize, or Mexico?
500
A farming technique in which vegetation is cut away and burned to allow new crops to grow.
What is slash and burn?
500
A public square or other open area in a city where people gather.
What is a plaza?
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