Video/Movie Viewing Sheet                                     Name: ____________________
Teacher: Mr. Cap Maya Indians

 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