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09 - Maya
Maya 6th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| On which continent did the Maya settle? | North America |
| Today, this area is mainly the country | Mexico |
| A piece of land with water on three sides | peninsula |
| Area of plants & animals that gets lots of rain | rainforest |
| Climate in this region | tropical |
| Who was in charge of the government | king |
| The most important crop was | corn |
| They believed in many gods which is | polytheism |
| The peninsula they settled on was called | Yucatan |
| A large flat stone with glyphs on it | stela |
| What animal did the Maya worship | jaguar |
| The Maya writing was called | glyphs |
| Farming method they used | slash and burn |
| An ancient game played with a ball and a hoop | pokta pok |
| To give up or offer | sacrifice |
| Most people worked as | farmers |
| Burning the jungle made it good for growing which is called | fertile |
| Another name for the land between North and South America is Middle or ___________ America | central |