Mayan Civilization

Who ruled in Mesoamerica before explorers came tot he new world?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Conquerors

• Maya

The Mayans had a unified civilization.

• True

• False

According to the Maya legend, why did the gods decide to make humans?

• Because they wanted to

• Because the animals could not speak to worship the gods

• Because they wanted to create things that looked like them

Which did the Mayans NOT grow?

• Squash

• Corn

• Chili Peppers

• Coffee Beans

Which did the Mayans NOT hunt?

• iguanas

• monkeys

• deer

• elk

Coco Beans were used as a form of money.

• true

• false

What was the name of the Mayan sport?

• the ballgame

• basketball

• baseball

• football

What sometimes happened to the losers of the ballgame?

• They were sacrificed to the gods.

• They became slaves

• They had to pay money to the winning teams.

Maya kings fought each other for resources, territory and power. True or false?

• true

• false

The Mayans only cared about war and nothing else. True or false?

• true

• false