The Maya

What were 2 reasons the Maya fell?

• Drought and Too many sacrifices

• Famine and Pestilence

• Drought and Warfare

• Warfare and Taxes

What was the main food item the Maya used?

• Maize

• Beans

• Tamales

• Meats

What was the greatest Mayan achievement?

• Farming

• The number 0

• Human Sacrifices

• The ball game

Mayan observatories led to a detailed....

• Questzal

• Olmec

• Harvest

• Calendar

Mayans believed the Gods created them from

• Clay

• Mud

• Maize

• Wood

Mayan writing was called

• Economy

• Dense

• Hieroglyphis

• Drought

The Mayan people lived on the

• Highlands

• Lowlands

• Farmlands

• Wetlands

Why use the slash-and-burn technique?

• Because they were bored

• it helped with human sacrafices

• It helped avoid a drought

• it fertilized the soil

What was the most important substance to the Maya?

• Dirt

• Blood

• Stone

• Feathers

What were Mayan tools made from

• Clay

• Obsidian

• Dirt

• Maize