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Module 13 lesson 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What linked the Mayan Cities together? | Trade Linked the Mayan Cities together |
| What type of government did the Mayans have? | The type of government they had was a theocracy |
| What was the name of the famous Mayan book that held the story of creation of the world? | The Popul Vuh |
| What were the mayan main achievements? | 1. Mayan calendar and astronomy 2. Mayan writing system 3. Mayan Math - Concept of zero 4. Pyramids and temples |
| Who was at the top of the Mayan social class? | The top of the social class was made up of the best warriors and priests |
| What was the center of the Mayan civilization? | Religion was the center of the Mayan civilization |
| Maya religion led to the development of what? | The Maya religion led to the development of mathematics, calendars, and astronomy |
| Why did Mayans sometimes cut themselves? | The Maya sometimes cut themselves to offer their blood to the gods in sacrifice |
| Between what time did the Mayan Civilization exist? | The Maya civilization existed between 250 and 950 A.D. |
| What was the Mayan writing system made up of? | Maya writing was made up of about 800 symbols, or glyphs |