Maya Civilization

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Why were human sacrifices made?

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to please the gods

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The ballgame that Mayas watched for entertainment was also

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A sacred ritual

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The Mayan diet consisted mainly of this major crop: Potatoes, Maize, Rice, Cotton

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Maize

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In the Maya culture, priests were

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ranked just below the king and revered as equally as warriors

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Why would the Maya make sacrifices to their gods?

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to please the gods and get a good harvest

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Which shows the correct Maya class system? Options: King, priests & warriors, merchants & craftspeople, farmers & slaves, Kings, priests, warriors, then farmers, Kings, warriors, priests & merchants, farmers, Kings, priests, farmers, slaves

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King, priests & warriors, merchants & craftspeople, farmers & slaves

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Who made up the majority of the population in the Maya society?

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Farmers

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The Maya were polytheistic, meaning they believed in _________ god(s).

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Many

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What is the type of farming used in the rainforest where the vegetation was cut away then started on fire to clear the land for planting crops? Options: slash and burn, terraced farming, raised platform farming

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slash and burn

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In modern day, the area where the Maya lived is now: South America, Florida, Yucatan Peninsula, Spain

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Yucatan Peninsula