Maya Government
Maya _____ were connected by culture, political ties, and trade.
city-states.
The Maya would ______ captives to appease the gods.
sacrifice
_____ extends both north and south of the equator.
South America
What helped the Maya grow crops to feed their population?
Water
How many city-states did the Maya build?
50
According to the Mayas, what were humans made from?
Corn
The Petén, which was the Maya word for ______, had dense forests.
flat region
____ is home of the Maya.
Yucatán Peninsula
What was the name for the Mayan priests?
ahkin
The mayas believe that five extra days at the end of the year were _________.
Unlucky
What is the name of a narrow piece of land that connects two larger areas of land?
Isthmus
What parts of the world did the Maya settle in?
Mexico and Central America
What did people call the ruler of each city-state?
halach uinic
What is the place where Mayas studied the heavens?
_____ collective name for a group of islands located north of the equator.
the Caribbean
What is the name of one of the important observatories the Mayans built?
Chichén Itzá
Astronomy and Mathematics
Mayas wrote their numbers in what direction?
Top to bottom
____ created by the early people who lived east of the Mississippi river, to be used as tunes or four ceremonies
mounds
How did sinkholes benefit the Maya?
They led the Maya to an underground river and stream system