Mayan Civilization

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What is a civilization?

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A group of people who come together to create a society

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What are observatories?

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Buildings to observe stars and planets

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What is polytheism?

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The belief in many gods

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What is a drought?

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A period of dry weather where there is very little rain

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What is the Popol Vuh?

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A book of Mayan religion and mythology

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What is a Quetzal?

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A bird; the Maya use the feathers for clothes and headdresses (hats)

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What part of the Americas was the Mayan civilization in? Options: South America, North America, Mesoamerica, Central America

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Mesoamerica

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What was the Peninsula called where the Mayans lived?

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Yucatan

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What were some important foods Mayans farmed? Options: Wheat, rice, barley, oats; Beans, squash, avocados, maize (corn); Potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, onions; Apples, oranges, bananas, grapes

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Beans, squash, avocados, maize (corn)

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The land was mostly what kind of forest?

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Thick and tropical