Vocabulary
Trivia
Geography
Maya Life
What
100
made of dried mud and straw
What is adobe
100
This country does not have an army, lives in peace, and their economy is in good shape
What is Costa Rica
100
Where were the Mayas located: Mexico, Central America, South America
What is Central America
100
The Mayas had a number system called
What is based 20
100
What was a Black Howler
What is a sacred monkey
200
crops grown to be sold
What is cash crops
200
This country is poor and is known to have military control
What is Honduras
200
Mayas built temple-cities in
What is Belize, Honduras, and Guatemala
200
How many days did the Mayas figure out were in a year
What is 365.2422
200
Where was the heart of Maya civilization
What is the rain forest
300
a leader who rules with complete power
What is dictator
300
This country was settled by English sailors. About 40% of the people have African Ancestry
What is Belize
300
Belize is in what direction of Nicaragua
What is North
300
The people known as Mayas came from
What is Asia
300
When did Maya civilization end
What is 900 A.D.
400
soldiers who fight outside a regular army
What are guerrillas
400
This is the largest of Central American Countries
What is Nicaragua
400
How many countries are in Central America
What is Panama, Costa Rica, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua
400
What was the name of the sacred book of the Mayas
What is Popul Vuh
400
What did the statues and carvings show in classic Maya cities
What is what people looked like
500
deeply respected
What is sacred
500
Nearly half of the people in this country are pure blooded Indians
What is Guatemala
500
This country is the smallest, but the most crowded
What is El Salvador
500
The Mayas predicted
What is eclipses
500
How were important people buried
What is in the sitting position
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