What is a peninsula?
A cave
Land that is fertile and good for farming
Land surrounded by water on three sides
A group of islands
"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?
Doing very well, developing, and being successful
Demanding
Peaceful
What is a temple?
A building where people attend school
A building where the people pay taxes
A building where people pray
A building where you could buy food
What does 'modern-day' mean?
far in the past; ancient times
happening right now, the present
the future
"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 historoian?
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?
found out; discovered
observed
controlled
The pyramid El Castillo has 365 steps, one to represent each day of the year. What does the word 'represent' mean?
'stands for'; symbolizes
pray
"Ancient Mayans flocked to this temple to worship their god, Kukulcan." What does the word "flocked" mean?
came
cleaned
built
What does worship mean?
to build a temple
to pray to a God
to defend the city
On what continent is Chichen Itza located?
Europe
Africa
North America
Australia
In what modern-day country is Chichen Itza located?
United States
Honduras
Spain
Mexico
What does ancient mean?
fragile, can break easily
new
Very old; from the past
