What did most Maya cities do for fun?

• worship their gods through prayer
• hike through the mountains
• harvest food and make clothing for the king
•  play a special ball game on a stone court

Why were human sacrifices made?

• too many people loved in the city
• a punishment for not following the rules
• to please the gods
• animals were considered sacred so humans were used

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

• No
• One
• Many
• Greek

The large stepped pyramids of the Maya served as ______________ to the Gods.

• Ball-game courts
• Temples
• Military Barracks
• Trade Ports

The pictures and symbols used in Mayan writing are called

• numbers
• letters
• hieroglyphics
• lines

The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America

• Mesoamerica
• Mesopotamia
• Midland
• Mayas