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WorksheetsAmplify: Chapter 4 Myths of the Maya
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the Popol Vuh?
A Maya calendar
A Maya temple
A sacred book
A burial mask
Who were Tepew and Q’uk’umatz?
Priests of the Maya
Rulers of Palenque
Creators and Makers
Warriors of corn
What happened when the gods shouted the word “earth”?
The stars appeared
Earth was formed
People were created
Corn began to grow
Why did the gods decide animals would be food for people?
They made too much noise
They did not praise the gods
They fought each other often
They refused to move around
What was wrong with the clay people?
They were too tall
They melted in the sun
They had no faces
They turned into stone
How did the gods destroy the wooden people?
By sending fire
By using animals
By unleashing floods
By burying them alibe
What creatures are said to come from the wooden people?
Apes
Birds
Monkeys
Snakes
What food crop was used to create successful humans?
Beans
Corn
Squash
Potatoes
Why did the gods cloud the vision of the corn men?
To punish them for greed
To weaken their powers
To test their loyalty
To prepare them for war
What happened after the corn men were given wives?
They spread across the land
They fought among nations
They built large temples
They wrote sacred books
