PW 2 2e (RW) Unit 8: Giant Monuments Quiz p.154

What is the main idea of the text?

• Chichén Itzá is now one of Mexico's most visited tourist destinations.

• People have been inspired to create giant monuments for thousands of years.

• The Mayans were knowledgeable astronomers.

• Chichén Itzá is a major city of the Maya Empire.

Which of the following is a fact?

• The Mayans made human sacrifices to a rain god.

• The Mayans used the tops of the pyramids to view Venus and other planets.

• Chichén Itzá was both an advanced city center and a religious site.

• The Temple of Kukulkan is a pyramid with 365 steps.

What can be inferred about the Mayans?

• They did not have any knowledge of astronomy.

• They were skilled architects and engineers.

• They did not have any religious beliefs.

• They used wheels and metal tools to construct the pyramids.

What does the pronoun 'they' refer to in the text?

• The Spanish

• The archaeologists

• The Mayans

• The experts

Which of the following is an opinion?

• Chichén Itzá is now one of Mexico's most visited tourist destinations.

• The Temple of Kukulkan is a pyramid with 365 steps.

• The Mayans were knowledgeable astronomers.

• The Mayans made human sacrifices to a rain god.

What is the purpose of the Temple of Kukulkan?

• To be a tourist destination

• To be a major city center

• To provide a calendar showing the change of seasons

• To serve as a religious site

How did the Mayans construct the pyramids?

• Using wheels and metal tools

• By sacrificing humans

• By adding smaller and smaller levels as the structure rose

• By using carved stone

What did the Mayans use the tops of the pyramids for?

• To view Venus and other planets

• To perform human sacrifices

• To create a shadow in the shape of a snake

• To join a carved snake head on the pyramid's side

What evidence supports the claim that the Mayans made human sacrifices?

• The fact that Chichén Itzá was a major city center

• The knowledge that the Mayans were skilled astronomers

• Archaeologists' findings of bones, jewelry, and other objects

• Spanish records

What is the significance of the shadow on the Temple of Kukulkan?

• It represents the change of seasons

• It shows the Mayans' knowledge of astronomy

• It is a religious symbol

• It attracts tourists to Chichén Itzá