The Mysterious Maya

The Maya were Polytheistic. What does this mean?

• They were skilled farmers.

• They worshipped many gods and goddesses.

• They were an ancient civilization.

Where did the Maya's believe the gods resided?

• Earth

• Underworld

• Heaven

What did Maya's believe the Earth was for?

• the living

• the gods

• demons

Where did the Maya's believe demons resided?

• underworld

• Heaven

• Earth

Which was NOT one of the 3 main forms of Maya technology?

• mathematics

• astronomy

• phones

• calendars

Match the following

• marked since the beginning of time

• Long Count Calendar

• Calendar of religious holidays

• Sacred Calendar

• 365 day calendar

• Solar Calendar

What was the Maya's form of writing?

• pictographs

• hieroglyphics

• number

Sort the answers

Groups:

(a) True

,

(b) False

• Did not use slash-and-burn farming method

• Used slash-and-burn farming method

• Maya were skilled farmers

• They only grew corn

• Maya did not have agriculture

• Corn was a staple in their diet

Each Maya city had a central ​ (a)   , a large ​ (b)   , temples, a ball ​ (c)   , and a ​ (d)   for the city ruler.​

• marketplace
• plaza
• court
• palace

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Upper Class

,

(b) Middle Class

,

(c) Lower Class

• In charge of the city

• warriors

• enslaved people

• traders

• craftsmen

• served the upper classes

• low skilled workers

• Nobles and Priests

• famers

• could read and write