Mayan Practice Quizizz

Mesoamerica cultures live in around larger settlements in and around?

• Ice

• Cities

• volcanoes

• Islands in the Ocean

This popular sport was played throughout Mesoamerica, believed to be invented by the Olmec. This game had religious importance and the losing team was sacrificed to the gods.

• Basketball

• Baseball

• Soccer

• Ball Game

________________ was a region that includes the southern part of Mexico and much of Central America.

• South America

• Mesicoamerica

• Central America

• North America

What does the term "mesoamerican" mean?

• Middle Passage
• Middle America, between North and South America
• Middle America, including states like Texas and Oklahoma
• Messy America

• Cultivation of corn, tomatoes, and beans • pictorial writing system • Human sacrifices to the sun god • Accurate calendar of 365 days • Use of the number zero * Abandoned cities around year 900 AD

• Aztec
• Mayan
• Inca

Why did the Mayan civilization disappear around the year 900

• The Spanish came looking for gold and riches

• Smallpox killed off the population

• People think it might be due to war, change in weather, and deforestation, but We don't know for sure.

• The Aztecs conquered them

The Mesoamerican cultures like the Maya practice what type of religion with many gods?

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Islam

• Confusions

What crop was very important to Mesoamerican culture?

• Apples

• Carrots

• Fish

• Corn/Maize

The cultures Olmecs, Mayans and Aztecs sharing the idea of the importance ideas like of corn or the sport of ball game is an example of ?

• The Americans

• Faith

• Cultural Diffusion

• Polytheism

What cruel religious ritual did the Mayan practice to make their gods happy?

• Christmas

• Easter

• Pray to Islam

• Human Sacrifices