Mayan Empire
Name two countries that were part of the Mayan Empire?
Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador
Cheese Rolling
Snake charmer instrument
pungi
Leonardo da Vinci
What is the "Mitad del Mundo?"
Middle of the World (equatorial line)
Image used to represent "zero" in the Mayan number system.
shell
team sport played on ice where teams slide heavy stones toward a target called "the house."
curling
"clackers" often made from shells. Common in Spain
Casonets
Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo
Market
Image used to represent "five" in the Mayan number system.
Horizontal bar (stick)
A large celebration of Scottish heritage which includes music, caber toss, tug of war, and a piping competition
Highland Games
A djembe is a type of...
drum
Statue sculpted by Michelangelo
David, Pieta, Moses, Bacchus
The largest aluminum statue in the world located in Quito, Ecuador is of the ________________
Virgin Mary
Name of the Mayan ball game
pok-a-tok
A sport where the goal is to hit your ball(s) through the course of six hoops in the right sequence in each direction and finish by hitting them against the center peg.
croquet
African Thumb Piano
Mbira
Country where the European Renaissance started
Italy
What is a guayabera?
Traditional shirt worn throughout Latin America. (Has buttons and pleats)
Famous Mayan temple (one of the 7 Wonders of the World)
Chichén Itzá
A sport where the object is to throw your balls closer to the Pallino than your opponent. The first team to reach 12 points wins the game (must win by 2).
Bocce Ball
Where did the cello originate?
Italy
What did Sir John Harington invent?
Flushing toliet
What is one animal unique to the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador?
Galapagos tortoise, blue footed booby, Magnificent frigatebird, red footed booby, lava lizard