Mayan Civilization Flash Cards

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Where was the Mayan Civilization located?

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Yucatan Peninsula

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What did the Maya believe in?

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Many Gods

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What were the Maya known for besides corn?

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cocoa beans.

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What did priests use their knowledge of astronomy and math for?

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calendars.

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What did the Maya sacrifice to the Gods?

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All answers are correct

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Why did they make sacrifices to the Gods?

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To keep them happy.

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Where were the Observatories built?

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On top of the pyramids.

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What did the Maya invent in math?

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What is their complex system of writing known as?

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Hieroglyphics.

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What was said to be the cause of the decline of the Mayan Civilization?

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War and drought