Mayan Politics

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Where did the Maya settle?

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Yucatan Peninsula

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Religious worship was led by priest-kings but all Mayans worshiped many Gods. This type of religion is known as

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polytheism

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Which color represents where the Maya civilization was located?

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red

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What is a city-state?

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a city with its surrounding territory that forms an independent state

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The large stepped pyramids of the Maya served as ______________ to the Gods.

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Temples

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The pictures and symbols used in Mayan writing are called

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hieroglyphics

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The Mayan diet consisted mainly of this major crop: Potatoes, Maize, Rice, Cotton

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Maize

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Mayan civilization declined when they

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left their cities

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True or False: The Maya had many small cities, each with its own ruler. These cities were often independent and sometimes fought each other for power.

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True

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The Maya had a Hereditary Leadership for their leaders, What does that mean?

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The Maya had a system where leaders inherited their positions from their parents and ancestors.