Video/Movie Viewing Sheet Name: ____________________ 1. What was the lost civilization that expanded the continent for over 1,000 years? __________ 2. What became abandoned? ________________ 3. What were complex hieroglyphics known as? ___________________ 4. When do archeologists think the Maya Indians came into existence? _____________ 5. Who threatened Tikals success? _____________________ 6. Who constructed one of the most iconic structures of the Maya? ________________ 7. What was this structure called? ___________________ 8. What were the Mayans required to give to the king on an annual basis? _______________ 9. In 743 and 744 Kawiil had defeated ___________ and _______________. 10. How tall was the temple of the Giant Jaguar? _______________ 11. What is the ancient word for shield? _________________ 12. How old was Pacal when he became king? ______________ 13. What was one of the most complex and imaginative projects ever attempted by the Maya? ___________________ 14. What was built to last through eternity? ________________ 15. What was the most beautiful and intricate ceremonial temples ever constructed? __________ 16. What number did the Mayans have that made them great mathematicians? ____________ 17. When did the Europeans understand the concept of zero? ________________________ 18. Do archeologists know what actually happened to the Mayan empire? __________ 19. What were the Mayans interested in? _________________ 20. How many days did the Mayans measure the solar year to be? ______________ 21. What suddenly and mysteriously collapsed? ___________________ 22. Within 100 years 90% of the New World population was gone because of what? ____________ 23. Who wanted to convert the Maya Indians to Christianity? ___________________ 24. Who were innovative, creative, and majestic people? ____________ 25. Where is the heart of the ancient Mayans? _________________________________
Video/Answers Maya Indians Teacher: Mr. Cap The Maya City states Maya code A couple thousand years before Christ Calakmul Kawiil The Giant Jaguar Their Labor El Peru ; Naranjo 150 feet Pacal 12 years old The Temple of the Inscriptions Pacal’s tomb The Cross Group Zero 800 years after the Mayans No The stars and sky 365 The classic Maya city Disease Diego de Landa Maya Deep in the rainforest of Southern Mexico
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