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Sports in Ancient Mayan Civilization and Central/South (Latin) America Today
Sports in Ancient Mayan Civilization and Central/South (Latin) America Today
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1
The Jungle Cruise in Disney World is based on the Amazon River. Which is TRUE?
Disney is using live animals for the ride because that was the initial goal
Disney is changing "negative depictions" of Indigenous people on this ride
2
Christopher Columbus
first set foot on America mainland in the Bahamas. Some say it was near Honduras. Which is FALSE?
Columbus introduced cocoa beans and chocolate to people in Central America
He also explored the Atlantic coasts of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
3
Haka Pei
is a sport still practiced in Chile. It served as training for young warriors. Which is TRUE?
Players slide down a hill riding a banana-tree trunk to drumming/chanting
Players slide down a hill on a sled on snow to Christmas Carols
4
Which statement about Native American sports is FALSE?
The Native American lacrosse Hall of Fame is in Toronto, Canada
There was a version of lacrosse that the women played called amtahcha
Medicine men often acted as coaches for the lacrosse teams
Gambling was very popular. Players would wager valuable furs or a horse
5
Tejo is a sport that originated in Colombia and is still popular. It's like a loud version of bowling
TRUE
FALSE
6
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world. Which is FALSE about the Amazon and rainforests in South America?
Has 40,000 plant, 2.5 million insect, and 7,500 butterfly species.
1 in 5 of the world's birds live there & jaguars/pumas/deer/monkeys/iguanas
Have squirrels, bats, poison frogs, caymans (deadly crocodiles) & anacondas
50 different ant species were once found in 1 tree (of the Keebler Elves)
7
South America
is a continent
south
of North
America
, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
TRUE
FALSE
8
Capoeira is a mixture of dance moves and martial arts. African slaves arriving in Brazil were banned from...
practicing their fighting techniques. So they disguised them through this.
dancing so they combined dance moves with fighting in this sport.
9
Football (aka "soccer") is the most popular sport in Latin America. Which is FALSE?
Roberto Clemente (Puerto Rico) won the MVP award as a Pittsburgh Pirate.
British sailors introduced boxing to Latin America (in Argentina)
Soccer and underwater basket weaving are the most popular sports in Mexico.
Pele's team from Brazil won the first three World Cup titles for Brazil.
10
The Mayans also created Jai Alai, which was borrowed by the Spanish colonists. Which is FALSE about Mayan sports?
The server had a wicker basket tied to their hand
Winning captain went straight to "heaven" but one was banned for gambling
Players hurled a hard-rubber ball against a granite wall
Some called the Mayan ball game Tlachtli
11
Frescobol is a sport created on South American beaches. It's popular in Brazil. Which is TRUE?
It's like Kadima. Mr. Pep & a friend had 1,000 hits in a row on a MV beach
it's like tennis because it's played with a large wooden racket
it's like bocce because it involves chucking large wooden balls
12
Many say Manu Ginobilli is the best South American-born basketball player of all time. He played for the _________ Spurs
Houston
San Salvador
Utah
San Antonio
13
Colorado state Senate just voted for a bill to ban Native American sports mascots in state public schools. What's FALSE?
Adidas is paying schools that get rid of their Native American mascots
Maine and Massachusetts banned Native American sports mascots in schools
Native American sports mascots have included the Indians, Braves & Chiefs.
California & Oregon banned "Redskins" from being used by public schools
14
For the Mayan sport of Patolli, which was later played by the Aztecs, which is FALSE?
Some players bet their homes, freedom, horses, cows, and pigs.
Goal to get pieces from the starting square to end square before opponent
Gold adornments, blankets, precious stones & possessions used for betting
Five or six bean pieces were generally used as dice
15
Countries of Central America might start a common currency. Which is FALSE?
Women aren't featured on Central American currency (bills, coins, etc.)
The European Euro is a common currency used by nations in Europe
The United States dollar is the official currency in El Salvador and Panama
Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua & Costa Rica print own currencies
16
Which is FALSE about the people in Central America?
The wheel was invented in Central America
4/5ths are Roman Catholic. Some are Protestant or practice Mayan religions
Central America is an incredibly volcanic region
Central America is home to 7 percent of the world's total biodiversity
17
The Mayan dice game Bul involved rolling dice and moving stones. You captured your opponents' pieces if....
If your stone was thrown at your opponent's head and they were knocked out
your stone landed on the space occupied by your opponent's piece
18
The frog game is played in Spain and Colombia by tossing a metal ring through the holes of a wooden box. What's FALSE?
This game has been banned in pubs because PETA says it's harmful for frogs
Known as toad in a hole. The box has frog statues with mouths open for toss
19
Pok-A-Tok was this game played by the ancient Maya over 1000 years ago (now Cancun and Riviera Maya). What's FALSE?
used as a way to settle conflicts between warring groups and noblemen
Toltecs and Aztecs played versions of this game
losing side’s leader or team) was sometimes killed & sacrificed to the gods
The game was a cross between soccer, basketball, and synchronized swimming
20
The Mayans about 1,400 BC used a rubber ball about 20 inches in diameter to play a game on a stone court. What's FALSE?
There was a high ring on the wall. The ball had to go through it for points
Gambling was common. The leader of losing team was often "sacrificed."
Religious leaders and chiefs attended. An organist played rock songs.
Players weren't allowed to use their hands to get the ball through the ring
21
Latin America
is the entire continent of South
America
plus Mexico, Central
America
, and the islands of the Caribbean.
TRUE
FALSE
22
Which of these statements about Latin American star athletes is FALSE?
Julio César Chávez from Mexico was a star mud wrestler
Pedro Martinez from the Dominican Republic was a Red Sox pitcher star
Lionel Messi is an Argentinean soccer star
Mariano Rivera from Panama was a Yankees pitching star
23
The Native American Hand Game was played between 2 teams. Which is TRUE?
Was also played with shells and coconuts. 1 player was banned for steroids.
1 side passed a small bone or ball quickly. Other side guessed who had it
24
Which is FALSE about extreme sports in Latin America? There is...
canyoning in Mexico
piranha fishing in Brazil
mountain biking in the Bolivian Andes
white water rafting and being chased by sloths in Costa Rica
25
The name Central America is sometimes used synonymously with
Mesoamerica. It
includes the West Indies and Mexico.
FALSE
TRUE
26
Native Americans invented lacrosse. Which is FALSE?
The most famous lax stars were Running Deer and Flying Cloud.
Often hundreds of players on 2 sides & a field that was over a mile long
Tribes names for it: stickball, bump hips, kabucha & little brother of war
Games would often last from sunrise to sunset and resolved tribe disputes
