Geography
What is the modern day country the Maya called home?
Mexico
What method of farming did the Maya practice?
Slash and Burn Agriculture or Raised Platform Agriculture
What is the definition of astronomy?
The study of space and all celestial objects in space.
Name at least 2 lasting contributions of architecture from the Roman Empire
Stadiums, aqueducts, domes, arches, roads, bridges, etc.
What part is the geographic part of the world that the Maya were found in?
Mesoamerica
Name at least two benefits to slash and burn agriculture?
It clears the way for farming in the jungle, it fertilizes the soil, it prevents wildfires in some cases.
What two studies of education were used to make calendars?
What is the name of the sacred text for the Maya?
The Popol Vuh
What is the religious and sacred text of Islam?
The Qu'ran
Yucatan Peninsula
What natural resource did the Maya build their architecture with?
Limestone
What are two lasting contributions of Maya mathematics?
The concept of zero and the decimal point and counting into the millions
What is the name of the Maya ball game?
Pok-a-tok
What is the name of a group of people that use camels to travel?
Caravans
If you were a Mayan who lived in the tropical lowlands of Mexico, you would have to adapt your home and hunting practices to what kind of environment?
Rainforest environment
What is the name of the buildings used to observe the sky?
Observatories
What were the symbols called that the Maya wrote in?
Glyphs
Why was the Maya ball game so important?
It had sacred and religious meaning
What is the name of the richest man ever and Muslim king of the Mali Empire?
Mansa Musa
Sierra Madre Mountains
Where would limestone be found for the Maya people?
Cenotes
What was the name of the calendar created by the Maya to keep track of agricultural cycles and religious events?
Sacred Round
Why was the sacred round calendar important for the Maya?
It kept track and recorded important religious dates and ceremonies, as well as agriculture.
What is the name of the most important deity for the Inca Empire?
Inti