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| 5263203901 | Where was Maya located? | located on the Yucatan Peninsula | 0 | |
| 5263210077 | What was the political structure of the Maya? | decentralized city-states that were led by god kings | 1 | |
| 5263269094 | What resources were abundant? | game, limestone, hardwood, obsidian | 2 | |
| 5263284111 | What were cacao beans used for? | a drink and currency | 3 | |
| 5263288771 | What were some major ceremonial centers? | Tikal, Copan, Palenque | 4 | |
| 5263291929 | Why did the Mayans have warfare? | to take territory and capture enemy soldiers | 5 | |
| 5263297955 | What kind of sacrifices did the Mayans have? | 1. Ritual sacrifices of enemies 2. Blood-letting rituals The Mayans conducted sacrifices and warfare on a smaller scale than the Aztec | 6 | |
| 5263308212 | Achievements of the Maya? | 1. complex math (invention of the zero) 2. Solar calendar 3. Calendar led to priesthood The Mayan calendar is based on careful observations of the planets, sun, and moon. | 7 | |
| 5263318569 | Mayan Language? | 1. They had hieroglyphic symbols 2. Books were later burned by the Spanish, only 3 remain | 8 | |
| 5263328383 | Mayan Religion? | 1. Itzamna - the supreme god 2. Popul Vuh - creation myth | 9 | |
| 5263335392 | What was the Mayan Ball Game (Pok-a-tok)? | 1. sacred ritual 2. high-ranking captives and prisoners of war were contestants 3. The losers were killed, winners were used as a sacrifice. | 10 | |
| 5263389385 | In the Post-Classic Mayan Civilization, what was agriculture like? | 1. farming is difficult because the soil was thin | 11 | |
| 5263394984 | Theories of how the Mayan Civilization ended? | 1. Increased warfare disrupted trade and cause the people to flee 2. Agricultural growth could not keep up with population growth 3. Ecological damage 4. Famine and disease | 12 |
