Geography
Which culture carved the giant heads?
Olmecs
List the Mayan social classes in descending order.
priests/nobles, peasants, slaves
Which two groups of people did the Mayan's believed went straight to the supreme heaven?
Died from being sacrificed
Died in childbirth
How does the discovery of rubber still affect us today? Give 3 examples
Latex, tires, shoes, balls, latex gloves for surgeons
What did the Mayans believe about the world?
it was flat
+10 bonus- it was held up by 4 gods
Name 3 tasks Mayan women performed
Sewing/weaving, cooked, ground corn, took care of children
What did the Mayans put in the mouths of the dead when they buried them?
Jade
What is the study of stars called?
Astronomy
What separated the Americas from other continents?
oceans
What are at least 2 of the 3 possible reasons the Mayans declined
War, famine, rebellion
+10 bonus if you got all three
What is the type of religion the Mayas believed in?
Animist
What did the Olmec's develop to help with water?
A drainage system
Name two features of the area the Olmecs settled in.
Gulf of Mexico, lowlands
Name 3 items the Olmecs built their houses out of
wood, clay (or mud), palm leaves
What was the Mayan spiritual guide called?
Wayob
Which two Mesoamerican cultures used hieroglyphics?
Aztecs and Mayans
Describe the geological features of the Aztecs
They were on an island in a swamp.
How did Diego de Landa HELP the understanding of Mayan culture?
he tried to translate existing Mayan writings into Spanish
How many layers did the Mayans believe Heaven had?
13
Which society developed the calendar used by other Mesoamerican cultures??
Olmecs
Name 3 Geographic features that impacted MesoAmerica
Oceans, Mountains, Forests
Minerals (obsidian, jade, onyx, gold, etc)
Coastal plains
What method did Diego de Landa use to try to convert Mayan's to Catholicism? Was this just or unjust?
He tortured them. Unjust
How many layers did the Mayans believe the underworld had?
9
What is the name of the tree that sap came from to create rubber?
Cahuchu
What was the name of the lake the Aztecs settled on
Texcoco
What happened to the Aztecs after the Spanish invaded?
Montezuma was captured and killed,
diseases came that killed many of the people
When Mayan kings died, what path did they follow?
The path of the sun?
How did the discovery of rubber influence the ANCIENT Mesoamericans? Give two examples
Waterproofing items, created balls