The Mysterious Maya (Chapter 2)

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Where was the Maya civilization located?

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Mesoamerica

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The Maya used temples to do which of the following? to hide their jewels, to have a place to live, to bury their nobles and priest

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to bury their nobles and priest

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What type of farming method did the Maya use?

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Slash and Burn Farming

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What was the Maya's main source of food? Options: cocoa beans, maize, potatoes

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maize

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The Maya religion believed in ... Options: Christianity, one god, Polytheism

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Polytheism

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With whom did the Maya rulers (nobles) share power within their governments? Options: Kings, Queens, Priests, Gods

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Priests

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How was the Maya's social structure set up?

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Structured was divided into an upper, middle, and lower class

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Who was usually offered as sacrifices to their gods?

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captives

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The Maya government was divided into ...

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city-states

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Why were festivals important to the Maya?

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To worship their gods