Class Structure
What is the highest rank?
The Ruler
Name a place where Mayans lived.
Southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador
What is Pok-a-tok?
Pok-a-tok is a ball game played by nobles in two teams.
Where do bride and groom usually get married？
They usually do it in the bride’s house
When did Mayan’s religion begin?
3114BC
What are the ranks in order?
Ruler, Nobles and priests, Merchants and Artisans, Peasants, Slaves
What was the landscape like?
In the south there were pine trees and mountains, and in the northern and central areas there were rainforests, grasslands, and swamps.
How did people play pok-a-tok?
The players tried to hit a rubber ball through a stone ring with their elbows, wrists and hips.
When two mayans are married, the bride can’t keep her own last name, true or false?
False
Who is the most important god?
Itzamma
What are the consequences of losing a game of pok-a-tok
The players who lose the game must be sacrificed.
What if a Mayan family only have a daughter?
When she’s married, she must leave from her family until she had a son.
Which god do you pray to for rain?
Chaac
At what age can Maya men and women get married
men：20
women:14
Who is the god of storm, wind, and fire?
Bolton Tzacab