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22 Cards in this Set
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The ancient Maya flourished in the tropical lowland forests of what modern day countries?
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Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, western Honduras, El Salvador
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What did the maya use to chop through the dense vegetation of the rain forest?
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obsidian knives, stone axes
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List three steps of the slash and burn technique.
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1.cut down trees and plants
2.burn plants and trees 3.enrich soil |
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Describe two methods the Maya used to increase the arable land.
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1.built terraces
2.built raised fields |
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Crops Farmed (5)
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corn, beans, squash, peppers, avacado, cacao, palm, papaya, ramom, breadnuts, cotton
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Foods Gathered (3)
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nuts, fruits, shellfish
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Animals Hunted (5)
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fish, armadillo, deer, monkeys, peccaries, jaguars, rabbits, tapirs
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True or False? The Mayan math system is based on 40.
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False-It is based on 20.
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True or False? ...-this equals 3.
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True
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Complete the pyramid of the Maya society.
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1.Rulers
2.Middle Class 3.Commoners 4.Slaves, Criminals, War Captives |
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List four responsibilities of a Mayan King.
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1.Led his people in war
2.Represented in diplomatic negotiations 3.Sponsored buildings 4.Sponsored public festivals |
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Compare the clothing of the commoners to the nobles.
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Nobles-embroidered clothing
-Jewelry of jade, coral, jaguar teeth, and feathers Commoners-cotton garments -Jewelry of bone or shell |
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Compare the housing of the commoners to the nobles.
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Nobles-palaces in center of city
Commoners-outlying farms |
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What was the staple of the Mayan diet?
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Corn
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List five items that Mayan artisans crafted.
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pottery, cotton cloth, baskets, mats, mirrors
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True or False? Everyone understood calendars, writing, and the supernatural world.
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False-Only the nobles.
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In what two ways did Mayan scribes record important events?
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1.Wrote in bark paper books.
2.Carved on stone. |
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What was the main goal in war to kings and nobles?
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To capture the king and sacrifice him.
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Where did the Maya feel the world is most sacred?
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Where the three planes collided, like the horizon.
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What were the three planes the Mayans believed in?
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Sky, Earth, Underworld
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List the color and place of the four directions.
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North-white, ancestors
South-yellow, sun at high point East-red, sunrise West-black, sunset |
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List five of the Maya's most important gods.
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Maize God, Jaguar God, Moon Goddess, Creator God, Rain and Lightning God
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