6th Grade History - Ancient Mayas
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| What was the Mayan King known as? |
Makina - Great sun god |
| The area the Mayans used to live in is now called _________ |
Meico and Central America |
| ___ cone verted the Mayans writings into Spanish |
Diego De Landa |
| What religion did Deigo De Landa convert the Mayans into? |
Roman Catholic |
| ___ Taught writing, astronomy and mathematics |
Priests |
| _____ spoke to GOds on behalf of the people |
Kings |
| ONly people aloud to play pok-to-pok |
Nobles |
| The Mayan cultue was dominated by... |
Religion |
| What place in the cities were used for trade, celebration, and purchasing |
Plazas |
| Laborers, Soliders and Farm Workers |
Peasant |
| Some possible reasons for he Mayas' flightfrom their cities |
War, Famine and Rebellion |
| The existing Mayan books describe.. |
The planet Venus and Solar Eclipses |
| What did the Mayans base their calendars on? |
The cycles of the sun and moon |
| What are some Mayan activities? |
Playing music and games, writing andreadqing books and studying stars and planets |
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