Engineering an Empire: The Maya

According to the video, in what way were the Maya ahead of their time.

• They created and used zero in Math

• The Maya worshipped the sun

• They used vaccines

• They created stone temples

In Maya culture, kings were chosen by

• 1 on 1 battle royal

• Closest male heir to the king

• drawing names out of a hat

• marriage

The Maya Code was

• hand signals

• a dance

• Glyphs used by the Maya to record information

• computer programming

According to the video, the Maya came in to existence how many years before Christ?

• 5

• 1 million

• one thousand

• a couple thousand

What was the most sacred thing that the Maya could offer the gods?

• Jade

• Gold

• Bread

• Blood / Life

What were Mayan temples made from?

• Steel

• limestone

• Gold

• Trees

How did the Maya in Palenque remove the surplus water that moved into their city.

• underground tunnels

• culverts

• dams

• motes

What is the most commonly agreed upon explanation on why the Maya civilization declined?

• Earthquake

• Meteor

• Flood

• Environmental Catastrophe

What city located in the North Yucatan did the Maya create for a "second chance"?

• Tulum

• Mexico City

• Coba

• Chichen Itza

How many days did the Maya estimate for their calendar?

• 200

• 365

• 500

• 12