1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20

Instructions: You and your opponent take turns picking numbers. If you don’t have an opponent,

play against your imaginary friend. Each correct answer gives you one point.

What stone did the Maya use to build

their great buildings?

Limestone

What did the Maya put in their teeth?

Jade Stones

How many Maya books are still

around?

4 (3 is acceptable)

What does a – represent in Mayan

math?

5

We use a base 10 system. What base do the Maya use?

20

Maya cities were built without the

use of what simple invention?

The Wheel

How many days does the Vague (or

solar) calendar have?

365

Why are there so few Maya books?

They were burned by the

Spanish

A Maya book is also called a

_______?

codex

What number is this?___________

147

In the Maya language, words can

be...

written more than one way.

How many days are there in a Maya

month?

20

Pok ta Pok sometimes involved this after the game

was over?

Human Sacrifice

All Maya glyphs were written in what

shape?

Squares

Besides books, what else did the Maya write on?

Monuments and buildings

How many days were there on the

Calendar that most Mayans used in their daily lives?

260

What two physical characteristics did the Maya find appealing?

Flat foreheads and crossed eyes

In Pok ta Pok, players cannot use

their what?

Hands or feet

How did some Maya temples get to be so

big?

They would build one temple over the other.

What is the Mayan ball game called?

Pok ta Pok

Or Pokatok