Mayan Contributions and Culture

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Where did the Mayans live?

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Southern Mexico and Central America

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Which Mayan crops are part of Mexican food today? Options: wheat, rice, and barley; lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream; corn, beans, and squash; tortilla chips, beef, and rice

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corn, beans, and squash

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What was true about the Mayan calendar?

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The calendar had 365 days.

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What was the main crop for the Maya people?

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Corn

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How did the Mayan people communicate?

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They used hieroglyphics.

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Who was the "mother of civilizations" in the Americas?

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Olmec

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The pictures and symbols used in Mayan writing are called

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glyphs

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What was the name of a Mayan book?

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codex

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__?__ was considered the New York City of the Maya world because it was the largest city.

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Tikal

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What was the staple crop (most important food source) for the Maya people? Options: Avocados, Rubber, Bananas

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Maize (corn)