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3.1 Who Were the Maya?

Q1. Match the words to their correct definition.

1. Stepped farming ______ a. A thin, flat bread made from maize flour.
2. Squash ______ b. A flat area cut into a hillside for growing crops.
3. Maize ______ c. Things needed by people, plants and
animals to help them grow.
4. Society ______ d. The plant that produces corn.
5. Terrace ______ e. A type of vegetable-like fruit, for example
pumpkins and courgettes.
6. Nutrients ______ f. A type of farming that uses steps built into the
side of a mountain or hill. Crops are planted on
each level.
7. Tortilla ______ g. A large group of people who live in an
organized way.

Q2. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Where did the Maya first settle?

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2. What are hunter-gatherers?

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3. What did the Maya use to clear large areas of jungle and grow crops?

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4. What did they use the ash from the fires for?
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5. What was a very important food for the Maya?

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6. What is a metate?
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7. What other crops did the Maya grow apart from maize?

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