Calendar
How did they make their calendar turn each day?
Gears
What is zero represented by?
Shell
How many steps were on the pyramid in Chichen Itza?
365
What was their most expensive item they traded?
Quetzal Feathers
How did you score iin the ballgame?
Hoops
Designated pat of the wall
Not touching ground
How long does it take for the calendar to reach the same spot on the gears?
52 years
What is one represented by?
Dot
What bird can be heard while clapping at the Mayan pyramids?
Quetzalcoatl
True or false
The Mayans had beast of burden to carry their loads.
False
Name one part of the body could the Mayans not use?
Feet and Hands
Which calendar is based on the solar year?
Tzolkin, Haab, Long Calendar
Haab
What is 5 represented by?
Line
What type of material did they build their buildings with?
What did they call the people who carried goods for 10 hours a day?
Porters
What might happen to the captain of the winning team?
Sacrificed
What are the 5 unlucky days called?
Tzolkin, Uayeb, Haab, Quetzel
Uayeb
Mayans based their number system on the number___?
During the two days of the year when there are equal amounts of day and night, the sun casts an image of a _________ that appears to move down the pyramid.
Serpent
Where did most of the salt come from?
North, South, East, or West?
North
The Mayan court was divided into fourths, halves, or squares?
Halves
How many years is the long calendar?
How would you write the number 16?
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The Pyramid at Chichen Itza was was constructed so that it marks the _____.
Stars, Moon, Equinox, Earth
Equinox
Who did the Mayans trade with?
Costa Rica
Columbia
Southwestern United States
Ecuador
Costa Rica
It is thought that the rubber ball was produced by mixing latex with juice from what vine?
Morning Glory