Lesson 26: The Maya

Mayan culture flourished in the region known as

• Mesopotamia

• The Caribbean

• Mesoamerica

• Midlands

The ______ were the first to use a solar calendar.

Tikal, Copan, Chichen Itza, and Palenque are 4 Mayan

• gods

• rulers

• cities

• foods

_______ were the backbone of Maya society because they grew most of the food.

Only the ruler knew how to read and write.

• True

• False

Women would help with the crops and work in the field.

• True

• False

What was a duty of priests?

• Farm the land

• Foretell the future

• Watch the children

• Fight in war

The Sacred Round helped Mayans determine when to plant crops.

• True

• False

Religion was very important to the Maya.

• True

• False

_______ was the primary Maya food.