Geography
Where did the Mayans settle? A. Africa B. The Andes C. Yucatan Peninsula D. South America
C
What did the Mayans build at the center of their city?
Temples
What type of farming did the Mayans practice?
Terrace farming
What are some gods the Mayans worshipped?
Corn God, Rain God, Sun God, Moon God
Why did the Mayan civilization collapse?
A. Drought B. Foreign invasions C. collapse of trade routes D. All of the above
When did the Mayan civilization fall? A. 900 A.D B. 1000 A.D C. 2000 B.C D. 400 B.C
A
What did the Mayans use to build their homes?
Wood, Thatch, Limestone
What was the primary crop that Mayans grew?
Maize
What religion did the Mayans practice?
Polytheism and Human sacrafice
What did the Mayans use as a currency?
Cocoa Beans, Gold, Jade
What were outside forces that caused the fall of the Mayan empire?
War and Droughts
What did the Mayans use the ball court for?
Fun and religious ceremonial practices
Name the majority of the crops that the Mayans Grew
Squash, Beans, Hot Peppers and Cocoa Beans
What was the reason that the Mayans did human sacrifice?
To feed the gods
When did the Mayan civilization reach its peak?
around 800 A.D
Where was the Mayans territory?
Guatemala, Northern Mexico
Where did the king and his royal family live?
In a palace
Explain the process of how the Mayans made rubber
They slit barks into trees, collected its sap and dried it out.
who did the Mayans sacrifice for the gods?
prisoners of war
What form of government was Maya?
Monarchie
New Mayan settlers lived in small ________
Villages
What was the capital of the Mayan empire?
A. Tenochtitlan B. Tikal C. Cusco
Tenochtitlan,
Give an example for one of the uses of rubber
Water resistant shoes, rubber balls
what are some of the achievements from the Mayans?
pyramids, 360 day calendar, 260 day calendar, ect.
Who were the Mayans led by?
Kings