Geography
Name one crop that was easily grown in the Maya territory.
Squash; beans; corn; tomatos; pumpkins
The village elders decided that this year’s _______ to the gods would be decided with a game of pok-ta-pok.
sacrifice
a person who designs buildings
architect
This is what made pok-ta-pok a dangerous game.
The losing side might be sacrificed to the gods.
An agricultural issue with the highlands of the Maya territory.
It was too mountainous for farming.
The __________ led the villagers in a prayer ceremony.
priest
an occurrence or event believed to be a sign of the future
omen
According to Maya religious tradition, this is what the gods successfully made humans from.
corn
Name one way the farmers adapted to the mountainous terrain of Mesoamerica.
They cut terraces into the hillsides OR they stored rainwater.
People still visit the ancient stone ___________ to see how the Maya once worshipped.
temple
a year that has 366 days, or one more than a typical year, and occurs every four years
Leap Year
Because of their calendar system, we know the Mayans had an advanced knowledge of this.
mathematics
The lowlands of the Maya territory was surrounded with this geographical feature.
Rainforests.
The ______________ took pictures of the artifacts before she began cleaning them.
archaeologist
The Maya wrote in _____________.
hieroglyphics
This is the name of the collection of Maya religious stories. It tells the story of creation according to their beliefs.
Popol Vuh
The area the Maya civilization grew in.
Yucatan Peninsula; Central America; Mesoamerica
Twice a year, on the ___________, a shadow of a snake can be seen on the pyramid's staircase.
equinox
When the Maya turned 14, there was an _________ ____________ to show their entry into adulthood.
initiation ceremony
The Maya created a sculpture that shows the importance of this bean to them.
cacao