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