G5 ELA Ch4

What did people create stories to explain?

• Only unpredictable events

• Only the creation of the Earth

• Only predictable events

• Both predictable and unpredictable events

What is the name of the Sacred Book of the Maya?

• The Book of Earth

• The Book of Myths

• The Popol Vuh

• The Creation Story

Who were the gods that helped create the Earth?

• Tepew and Q'uk'umatz

• Zeus and Poseidon

• Ra and Osiris

• Odin and Thor

What did the gods create first to fill the Earth?

• Rivers

• People

• Animals

• Mountains

What material did the gods first use to create people?

• Stone

• Corn

• Clay

• Wood

Why did the gods decide to destroy the clay people?

• They were too noisy

• They could not move

• They were too weak

• They did not look human

What did the gods use to create the second version of people?

• Metal

• Corn

• Wood

• Stone

What happened to the wooden people?

• They were destroyed by floods

• They became powerful

• They turned into animals

• They learned to honor the gods

What did the gods use to create the final version of people?

• Wood

• Clay

• Corn

• Water

What special ability did the corn men have?

• They could swim underwater

• They could fly

• They could see far distances

• They could talk to animals