Ancient Maya 101 - National Geographic

What was happening to the Maya around 1800 BC?

• It was the peak of their empire.

• They began living in their own villages.

• They disappeared.

• They invented corn.

How many Mayan cities were there during the Classic Period?

• around 40

• around 400

• around 4,000

• only 1

The Maya were the only Mesoamerican people to have made these. What are they?

• a writing system

• just cute pictures

• symbols for people

• games

The Mayans believed that the gods created humans from what?

• yellow and white corn

• other gods

• coffee

• different animals

The Mayans created a very famous and accurate one of these. What is it?

• money system

• jewelry

• a gambling game

• a calendar

What happened by 900 AD.

• The Mayans began creating villages.

• Most of the Mayan cities were gone.

• Mayans began to live modern lives.

• The Spanish came and controlled Mayan cities.

What does this picture show?

• There are no more Mayans living today.

• Mayan people live modern lives without their own culture.

• There are still 6 or 7 millions Mayans who keep traditions alive.

• The last living Mayan woman.

What do these images represent?

• different farming practices of the Maya

• fighting between Mayan groups

• Mayan dances and food festivals

• the invasion of Mayan land by the Spanish

What does this image represent?

• sellers arguing about prices

• a father teaching his son about girls

• Mayans using math

• Mayan teacher catching flies with chopsticks

Can you guess where the Mayans lived/live?

• on an Indonesian island

• in the Middle East

• between North and South Africa

• between North and South America