Food
What was their diet mainly based on?
Maize or corn (80%)
Ordinary people used to wear __________ clothes.
Simple.
Did they believe in only one god?
No, they didn't. They worshipped many.
Can you name the countries where the Maya settled?
South of Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Belize.
What did they use as currency for trading?
Cacao beans.
What is the name of the colourful ornaments they usually wore on their heads?
Headdresses.
What would happen to the losing team in a pok-ta-pok game?
They were sacrificied to please the gods.
What was the main characteristic of the Maya cities?
They all looked alike.
When did they only eat corn?
When they were suffering from a serious illness.
Rich Maya men used to wear a cape, called a pati, made out of this.
Jaguar skin.
Why did they always try to please their gods?
To keep them happy. They thought their gods had a good side and a bad side. If they were not happy. they could hurt them.
When and why did they wear masks?
Name 1 occasion.
Social events - to celebrate.
Battle - to frighten enemies.
Death - to protect the dead person in the underworld.
What food was usually used as a kind of medicine, mixed with herbs?
Chocolate.
What did parents do to their babies so as to grow having crossed eyes?
They would hang tiny balls in front of their babies' face.
What was the main characteristic of their gods?
They could change from human to animal shape.
What was the shape of the pok-ta-pok court?
A capital I.
What was the name of the tool they invented to plant maize?
Dibble.
How did they tattoo their skin?
They tattooed their skin by cutting along the lines of the design. The scar would become a permanent tattoo.
What was the name of the creator of all gods?
Itzamna.
Can you name three Mayan cities?
Palenque, Tikal and Chichen Itza.