Topic 1.4: Developments in America

What was the government of the Mayans?

• democracy

• city-states

• singular kingdom

• patrilineal

What did the Mayans usually fight over?

• territory

• religion

• disagreements

• tribute

What are tributes?

• payments and captives for human sacrifices

• doing crops and labor work

• paying taxes

• slavery

Taxes were paid in the form of ____ and ______. (Mayan gov)

the Mayan government required people to _____ ______ _____.

Priests held ____ power in the Mayan government.

• all the

• no

• little

• great

Could women be priests in the Mayan government?

• yes

• no

The Mayans worshipped many deities. Which ones were the most important?

• rain, water, books

• rice, sun, beans

• sun, rain, corn

• knowledge, war, corn

The Mayans made offerings in the form of ____ _____ ____ ______.

During the Mayan Empire, priests studied the _____ and _____ to predict the future.