Copy the following questions into Microsoft Word and type in the answers as you explore.

1 -  Go to http://www.nationalgeographic.com/bureau/index.html

2 - Type in your name, meet the characters, and then click the green mask to start.

  1. To reach this Maya temple in Guatemala, I climbed to the top of a ________ .
  2. I came face-to-face with a stone ________ That large, wild cat was sacred to the Maya. 
  3. Inside the temple, I saw Maya writing. Instead of letters, the Maya used ______, or symbols.
  4. One wall carving was a large portrait of a Maya ________ . Combat involved weapons like ________ and ________
  5. The guy in the picture wasn't wearing heavy ________ belts. So I doubt he was a Maya king.
  6. I found a knife made of ________ The Maya probably used it in religious ceremonies. They believed ________ was a way to nourish and please the gods
  7. I also spotted a cup that once held chocolate. It's hard to believe the Maya put ________ ________ in it!
  8. There's an amazing statue of a Maya athlete. I could even see the ________ that protected him. They played a game with a hard ________ ball.
  9. I ran my hand over the smooth, stone surface of a ________ . Maya women used it to make tortillas and tamales. 
  10.  ________ ________ lies in the stone coffin. 

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