QuestionWhich game created by the Maya required players to use their bodies to get a hard ball through a hoop?
the Royal Game of Ur
Chaturanga
card games
Mesoamerican ballgame
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
What is this asking?
Which Mayan game used a hard ball and a hoop?
Watch out!
Don't get tricked by other ancient games!
We're looking specifically at a game created by the **Maya** civilization.
STEP 2
1. Analyze the options
STEP 3
Alright, future historians!
Let's break down these game choices.
We're looking for a Mayan game involving a hard ball and a hoop, right?
So, let's **investigate** each option!
STEP 4
The *Royal Game of Ur* sounds fancy, but it's from ancient Mesopotamia, not the Mayan world.
So, that's a no-go!
STEP 5
*Chaturanga*... hmm, rings a bell!
This ancient Indian game is a **precursor to chess**.
Definitely no balls or hoops involved here.
Strike two!
STEP 6
*Card games*?
While the Maya might have had their own card games, the question specifically mentions a hard ball and a hoop.
So, this isn't our winner.
STEP 7
Finally, the *Mesoamerican ballgame*!
This game, played by the Maya and other pre-Columbian cultures, definitely involved getting a hard rubber ball through a hoop using their bodies!
Sounds like a match!
STEP 8
The answer is the **Mesoamerican ballgame**!
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