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MathCivilization Experts Society Mayan Timeline 100 pts 200 pts 400 pts 200 pts 300 pts 400 pts 500 pts 300 pts 200 pts.

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4 MathCivilization Experts Society Mayan Timeline 100 pts 200 pts 400 pts 200 pts 300 pts 400 pts 500 pts 300 pts 200 pts

5 The symbol for 1.

6 What is a  ? Math 100 pts.

7 The symbol for 0 and why this is a big deal.

8 What is a shell, and the Maya were one of the first civilizations to have a way to represent NOTHING? Math 200 pts.

9 The symbol for 5.

10 What is a -- ? Math 300 pts.

11 The number the Mayan numerical system is based on.

12 What is 20? Math 400 pts.

13 The number 543 in Mayan writing.

14 What is    --    ? Math 500 pts.

15 The difference between “Maya” and “Mayan”.

16 Civilization 100 pts. What is “Mayan” is an adjective used to describe their civilization. “Maya” is a noun used to refer to the people?

17 What a typical Mayan temple complex included.

18 What is a pyramid, temple, ball court, possibly an observatory, stelae? Civilization 200 pts.

19 What Maya were required to pay their rulers.

20 What is tribute (in the form of goods or services-like working on roads or pyramids)? Civilization 300 pts.

21 The modern day countries located where the Maya once lived.

22 What is Mexico (Yucatán Peninsula) Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and El Salvador? Civilization 400 pts.

23 Explain the chart below.

24 Who was the birth of civilization? Civilizations 500 pts.

25 Large structures built by the Maya used as temples or burial places.

26 What is a pyramid? Accomplishments 100 pts.

27 Pok-A-Tok (tell me everything you know)

28 What was the Mayan ball game? -Court shaped like an I -Losers sacrificed -Ball made of skull wrapped in rubber -ball through stone hoop Accomplishments 200 pts.

29 Center of Mayan government and religion.

30 What is city-state? Accomplishments 300 pts.

31 The reason this temple in Chichén Itzá is so special.

32 What is the shadows make a serpent appear to be slithering down the steps from heaven to the Earth? Accomplishments 400 pts.

33 The things the Maya excelled in. (List at least 3)

34 What is -an extremely accurate calendar -a number system including zero -aqueduct systems - farming (terraces, irrigation) -astronomy? Accomplishments 500 pts.

35 Two main crops Maya grew.

36 What is cacao and corn (maize)? Society 100 pts.

37 How cacao was used.

38 What was as money and as a chocolate drink? Society 200 pts.

39 What 2 characteristics did the Maya consider beautiful in a person?

40 What is crossed eyes and a flat forehead (elongated skull)? Society 300 pts.

41 The reason Mayan royalty drew their own blood.

42 What was to perform a self- sacrifice to the gods? Society 400 pts.

43 Maya performed human sacrifices so what daily occurrence could continue.

44 What is the sun rising? Society 500 pts.

45 The three periods of Mayan Civlization.

46 Who is Pre-Classic, Classic, and Post-Classic? Timeline 100 pt

47 The period in Mayan history of the greatest growth and prosperity.

48 Who was the Classic Period? Timeline 200 pt

49 The absolute end of Mayan Civilization.

50 What is the Spanish Conquest? Timeline 300 pt

51 When the Spanish conquest of the Maya took place.

52 What was after the post-classic period. Most Maya lived outside of cities in small villages at that time? Timeline 400 pt

53 How we refer to this area of the world during Mayan times

54 What is Mesoamerica? Timeline 500 pt

55 Final Jeopardy

56 Explain the 8 characteristics of a civilization and how the Maya met each one.

57 Cities— Tikál, Palenque, Calakmul, Chichén Itzá Government— independent city-states led by absolute rulers (part-god) Religion- polytheistic believed in human sacrifice to please the gods. Writing– hieroglyphics written on codices or stone. Social Classes- Rulers, priests, warriors, craftspeople, farmers, slaves, peasants. Job Specialization- farmers, warriors, craftspeople, priests Art & Architecture- pyramids, stelae, paintings, etc. Public Works- aqueducts, roads, irrigation, terrace farming.


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