Mysteries of the Myans and their culture

What did archaeologists discover in the jungle of southeastern Mexico?

• skeletons of the Mayas

• Several Mayan books explaining their way of life

• an ancient pyramid with murals depicting scenes from everyday Mayan life

• animal fossils

Why was this discovery unlike anything experts have ever seen before?

• Experts had never found an ancient Mayan pyramid before with murals on it.

• Experts had never seen Mayan hieroglyphics before this discovery.

• Unlike most Mayan art which shows regular citizens doing ordinary things, the newly discovered murals depict how rulers and royalty lived.

• Unlike most Mayan art which shows how rulers and royalty lived, the newly discovered murals are of regular citizens doing ordinary things.

What can you conclude about the Mayas based on the information in this passage?

• The Mayas did not create a lot of art.

• The Mayas were a well-developed people that created many things.

• The Mayas only cared about painting royalty and rulers.

• The Mayas were not interested in math and science.

Read the sentence: Some of the recently uncovered murals include hieroglyphics that label the people and objects pictured. What does Hieroglyphics mean?

• a form of writing that uses pictures instead of words.

• a way to build pyramids.

• a game the Mayans invented.

• a name of a Mayan town.

The Mayan paintings are in good condition ____________ they must be treated with care and not damaged. Fill in the blank.

• until

• after

• while

• so

Experts said the murals were like walking into a Mayan supermarket. True or False

• true

• false

What is the meaning of the word divide?

• have and exert influence or effect.

• to separate into two or more parts

• be a signal for or a symptom of

What is another meaning of the word divide?

• have and exert influence or effect

• give something useful or necessary to

• to disunite in opinion or interest

In some of thees maps, North and South America are __________ by a large ocean.

• divided

• subdivided

• divides

• subdivisions

Geographers divide Earth's surface into hemispheres. East and West/South and North.

• true

• false