What is a peninsula?
A cave
Land that is fertile and good for farming
A group of islands
Land surrounded by water on three sides
"Today, the buildings are all brown in color, but from 600 to 1200 CE, when the city was thriving, the temples and homes were very colorful." What does THRIVING mean?
Peaceful
Doing very well, developing, and being successful
Demanding
What is a temple?
A building where people pray
A building where you could buy food
A building where people attend school
A building where the people pay taxes
What does 'modern-day' mean?
the future
happening right now, the present
far in the past; ancient times
"Though we cannot know for sure what the Mayan sport looked like, historians have determined that players liked used a ball that weighed up to 9 pounds." What is a historian?
Someone who studies history
Someone whose ancestors were ancient Mayans
Someone who tries to change history
"Historians have determined players likely used a ball that weighed up to 9 pounds." What does the word 'determined' mean in this sentence?
observed
found out; discovered
controlled
The pyramid El Castillo has 365 steps, one to represent each day of the year. What does the word 'represent' mean?
pray
'stands for'; symbolizes
"Ancient Mayans flocked to this temple to worship their god, Kukulcan." What does the word "flocked" mean?
came
built
cleaned
What does worship mean?
to pray to a God
to defend the city
to build a temple
On what continent is Chichen Itza located?
North America
Europe
Africa
Australia
In what modern-day country is Chichen Itza located?
Spain
Honduras
United States
Mexico
What does ancient mean?
new
fragile, can break easily
Very old; from the past
