Geography
What have people worldwide done in their homes to help save water?
installed water meters
maize
What will be the consequences of water pollution (dirty water)?
can cause illnesses in both people and animals, can lead to loss of habitats, destroy ecosystems
What was the god's favorite drink and who stole it to give it to the Mayans?
Extra 100 points if you can answer what they add to flavor the drink.
chocolate/ cacao
Kukulkan
chillies, vanilla, fruit, flowers
What is one of the main traffic problems?
noise, air pollution, traffic jams, not enough space for pedestrians, no safety barriers, heavy vehicles on the road
What is Net Zero designed to achieve?
cenote or natural sinkhole
Where does the water that we mainly use every day come from?
surface water and ground water
Say one of the criteria for deciding significance.
changed events at the time
improved lots of people's lives or made them worse
changed people's ideas
had a long-lasting impact on the country or the world
had been a really good or a very bad example to other people on how to live or behave
Land that has been built on?
Land that has never been built on?
Brownfield site
Virgin site
To manage traffic in cities, what kinds of roads can be built to reduce it?
bypass, underpass, flyover, roundabout
What were found in Lady K'abel's tomb that suggests that she was so important?
ceramic vessels, jade jewellery, stone figurines, a small alabaster jar shaped like a conch shell and other offerings.
What is 'Waterworks'?
A system that collects, purifies, stores, and distributes water from rivers
Name 3 buildings that were in Maya city-states.
Extra 50 points if you know what buildings were the largest.
pyramids or temples, palaces, observatories
pyramids
When can you see the shadow of a snake slithering down the steps of the temple of Kukulkan?
Spring and autumn equinox
What did sea creatures and coral reefs turn into over 200 million years?
limestone
What was the sticky sap that was collected from trees in the rainforest?
How was it used?
chicle
It was sweet, so it was chewed as a breath freshener, tooth cleaner, to stop people from feeling hungry, and used in cooking. It was also used in making chewing gum.
What 4 things won't be in use once Net Zero is achieved?
baths, water bottle, chainsaws, coal, disposable nappies, gas boilers, insecticides, petrol engines, plastic toys, throwaway clothes, tumble dryers
How was salt used by the Mayans?
in cooking and preserving meat.
What connected the urban and rural areas of the Maya world?
How wide and high were they?
What were there for overnight travelers?
sacbeob
8m wide, 50cm high
huts alongside to accommodate visitors
What are the five main forces that shape the land?
frost, rivers, waves, wind, ice
What was contradictory about the participants in the ball game?
How do you win it?
Some say players were high-class captives who were forced to play.
Some say losers were sacrificed to the gods.
Some say winners were sacrificed.
Some say only nobles and warriors took part.
Some say everyone took part at every opportunity.
You win by getting the solid rubber ball through a small hoop fixed on a wall of the court.
What is the greenhouse effect?
What are two greenhouse gases?
The gases that trap heat from the sun from bouncing back into space.
Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, fluorinated gases
What were three main areas of the Maya world?
Which part is the most forested?
Which is the driest?
The Highlands or Southern Uplands, Southern Lowlands, Northern Lowlands
Highlands
Northern Lowlands
Why did the Maya have textiles with different patterns?
What method is used to clear the fields and why?
easy to tell where a person is from.
slash and burn technique - creates nutrient-rich ash