Rules
What body part do you hit the ball with?
The hips
What is the shape of the ball court?
Capital I
What are the two physical sources we have that teach us about the ballgame?
Archaeology & Art
Was the ballgame tied to art, religion, or cooking?
Religion
Yes
How many teams are there?
Two
What did the walls look like in a ball court?
Sloping so people could run up them
Why do we think that Maya women also played the ballgame?
Ceramic figures showing women playing the game
True or False: The kings created the ballgame to entertain themselves
False
What was an ingredient in the balls?
Rubber
How do you win the game?
To hit the ball through the stone hoop or circle
Were ball courts rare or common at mesoamerican sites?
Common
What type of equipment has been found from the ball game?
Protective equipment
True or False: There were many different variations of the game with similar meanings
True
Name the vocab word: giving up something valuable for the sake of something else, usually something considered more important
Sacrifice
What did players wear while playing?
Protective gear
Where was the ball court located?
In the center of town
What is the name of the job where people dig up ancient cities and artifacts?
Archaeologist
What were the Maya re-enacting through the ball game?
The fight between good/evil, life/death, day/night
Who invented the ball game in Mesoamerica?
The Olmec
What could happen to the losing captains?
What buildings were ball courts usually next to?
Temples
What is the main written source we have that teaches about the ballgame?
Popol Vuh
What might the ball in the game symbolize as part of a ritual?
The sun
When is the ballgame still played today?
World Maya Ballgame Championship and religious festivals like summer solstice