Maya recall

According to the Maya creation story, the first two attempts to make humans failed. These people were made of....

• clay

• wood

• maize/corn

• sand

According to the Maya creation story, the Maya people of today were originally created from...

• corn/maize

• clay

• wood

• sand

A story that ancient people used to explain how the world works is called a...

• myth

• poem

• novel

• limerick

The losers of the Maya ball game were typically...

• sacrificed

• imprisoned

• let go

The Maya had gods that represented which things...

• maize

• rain

• sun

When do we think the Maya civilization first began?

• 2500 B.C.

• 500 B.C.

• 500 B.C.E.

• 900 B.C.E.

Which Maya people typically got to drink the chocolate drink?

• peasants

• merchants

• nobles/priests/rulers

• slaves

How many days were in the Maya calendar?

• 105

• 260

• 365

• 52

This Maya farming method was used in geographical areas where there was a lot of standing water.

• terrace

• slash-and-burn

• raised bed

This Maya farming method was used in geographical areas where there were mountains.

• terrace farming

• raised bed

• slash-and-burn