In maya religion, the gods controlled: a) water. b) crops. c) death.

The answer is crops.

Explanation: In the Maya religion they believed that the priests could speak to the gods. They would pray to the gods so they could be at peace with gods and use their crops. Hope this helps anyone who needs it.

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