1. The Hero Twins of the Mayan Sacred Ball Game and Pachacuti, Inca Empire Builder Follow-up questions from pages 82-93, 112-121 Write detailed answers to the following slide questions.

2. Sacred Ball Game 1. Why did the boys believe they could win against the Lords of Death when their father and uncle couldn’t?1. Why did the boys believe they could win against the Lords of Death when their father and uncle couldn’t? 2. When the boys traveled to the great city, what clues in the story tell you that it was an important trading community?2. When the boys traveled to the great city, what clues in the story tell you that it was an important trading community? 3. Describe some of the trickery that the Lords of Death performed to try and confuse their opponents.3. Describe some of the trickery that the Lords of Death performed to try and confuse their opponents. 4. Explain why the Lords of Death were so scary looking. What had they done to themselves?4. Explain why the Lords of Death were so scary looking. What had they done to themselves? 5. Why was the ball game so important to the Maya?5. Why was the ball game so important to the Maya? 6. What kinds of stories in your own culture are like the hero twins in Mayan culture?6. What kinds of stories in your own culture are like the hero twins in Mayan culture?

3. Pachacuti-Inca Builder 1. Why do you think Yupanqui took a name that meant “destroyer”?1. Why do you think Yupanqui took a name that meant “destroyer”? 2. Why was Pachacuti wise in giving his former enemies high jobs in his government?2. Why was Pachacuti wise in giving his former enemies high jobs in his government? 3. Why did Pachacuti punish dishonest judges and nobles so harshly?3. Why did Pachacuti punish dishonest judges and nobles so harshly? 4. What made the great square of Cuzco such a wondrous place?4. What made the great square of Cuzco such a wondrous place? 5. Do you agree with the narrator of the story that Pachacuti was a great and wise ruler? Explain your answer.5. Do you agree with the narrator of the story that Pachacuti was a great and wise ruler? Explain your answer.