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Module 13 Lesson 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was a God-King? | A God-King was the ruler of an independent city-state. Since there was a theocracy, he was both the ruler of the government and the religion. |
| Describe the social class structure of the Mayans. | The God-Kings were at the top with the most power. Next, the upper class was the priests and great warriors with secondary power. Then, the middle class was made of merchants and craft workers. Lastly, the lower class was peasant farmers. |
| What were the Mayans' achievements in math and science? | They created the concept of zero, made a nearly exact calculation of how long it takes for the earth to revolve around the sun, and created calendars based on the earth's orbit and on their religion's daily gods. |
| What are three main theories of how Maya went into a decline. | Overpopulation caused trouble to feed everyone, and the drought caused farming to be impossible, ending in severe problems to supply enough food and water. Warfare over these resources then eventually caused living in the region to be unbearable. |
| Why were the Mayans considered barbaric? | The Mayans would give blood or human sacrifices of captured enemies to the gods in hopes of appeasing them, believing that the days would be happier if they were as well. |
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