Question
Original language term required. In 2015, researchers discovered that Chichén Itzá’s El Castillo pyramid is at risk of collapse since it was built over one of these places sacred to Kulkulkan. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name these locations that served as portals to Xibalba (“shee-BALL-buh”) and thus were where Mayan human sacrifice occurred.
ANSWER: cenotes [prompt on caves or underwater caves or caverns or pools; prompt on underground lakes; prompt on sinkholes]
[10e] Shrines with gourds were placed near cenotes to appease Chaac, a Mayan god of this phenomenon. The Mojave (“moe-HAH-vay”) were among the many tribes to perform dances for this phenomenon to nourish crops.
ANSWER: rain [or rainfall or precipitation; prompt on storms or water]
[10m] Chichén Itzá’s sacred cenote contains Maya-Toltec plaques made of this material. A legendary Chinese emperor is named for this stone.
ANSWER: jade [accept the Jade Emperor; or yù or bì; prompt on greenstone; reject “serpentine”]
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Summary
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