Mayan Civilization

How did the Maya connect corn to religion?

• They believed in a corn god & that people were created from corn

• They believed corn made you immortal

• They believed corn was evil

• They believed corn was only for kings and emperors

True or False: We know why the Maya civilization ended.

• True

• False

What is agriculture?

• Science and practice of medicine

• Science and practice of farming

• Science and practice of culture

• Science and practice of technology

Select two Mayan civilization capitals.

• Tikal

• Tenochtitlan

• Chichen Itza

• Cuzco

True or False: Mayan Civilization's religion consisted of only one God.

• True

• False

Select two technological advancements the Mayans had.

• chinampas

• writing

• roads

• calendar

• terraces

Select two contributions the Mayans had on the World.

• calendar

• writing

• medicine

• irrigation

Why did the Mayans abandon their city-states?

• To avoid the Spanish
• Overly populated
• Disease & warfare
• No one really knows

The Mayans lived in which area of the world:

• South America: Peru and Ecuador
• Central America: Guatemala and Mexico
• North America: Southern United States and Mexico
• Africa: Zimbabwe and Lesotho 

What was the name of the peninsula where the Mayans largely lived?

• Baja California Peninsula
• Iberian Peninsula
• Florida Peninsula
• Yucatan Peninsula