Geography
What is the region called where Mayan civilization existed.
Mesoamerica or Central America
What was the main food source for the Mayans
Corn/Maize
Mayan culture is extinct True or False
False
What type of Number System did the Mayans develop?
Base 20
What year did the Mayan "golden age" come to an end? (Roughly)
900 AD
Name two countries where you would find Mayan Ruins
Mexico, Belize, Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador
What type of farming did the Mayans practice?
Slash and Burn
Why did the Mayans try to misshapen their children's foreheads and skulls?
To make them look different or unique
How many symbols did the Mayans use for their number system?
3
Name 3 reasons why the Mayan cities collapsed BEFORE the arrival of the Europeans?
Warfare, Drought, Political chaos and Famine
What is the name of the Peninsula that the Mayans lived on?
Yucatan Peninsula
Why did this type of farming do to the soil?
It contributes to soil erosion and nutrient depletion
What was the oldest and largest Mayan City?
Tikal
Look at the following math question and solve it
49
How long was the longest drought that affected the Mayans near the end of their civilization?
100 years
Look at the following map and determine what symbol is closest to the city of Chichen Itza
Heart
Name another plant that Mayans grew other than corn
Peppers, Cacao, Avocados, Sweet Potatoes, Beans, Squash etc.
What were most Mayan glyphs (writing) written on?
Stelae
Other than the sun and moon, what was the most important light in the sky for the Mayans
What was the name of one of the diseaes that devastated the Mayans when the Europeans arrived?
Smallpox, Influenza....
Mayan territory was split between two regions of the Lowlands and highlands. These areas had different climates. Describe these two areas:
Lowlands: Swampy and Tropical
The Mayans did not have any large rivers what did they do to acquire water?
Cisterns
The Mayan religion was built around the idea that things repeated themselves where there was constant death and rebirth or what we would call what?
Cycles
If the Calendar date today is:
Tzolk'in date: 7 Kawak
Haab date: 7 Pax'
What is the date 20 days from now?
Tzolk'in date: 1 Kawak
Haab date: 7 K'ayab'
Bone evidence from Mayan tombs show Spongy areas on Mayan skulls after the end of the classic era. This may be evidence of what?
Malnutrition