10/23 ELA Assignment

Désiré Charnay was a ______ archaeologist who visited the jungles of Central America in the 1800s.

Which of the following did Désiré Charnay NOT experience while he was visiting the rainforests in Central America?

• Mud

• Muggy weather

• Gold

• Poisonous creatures

What is a temple?

Maya society was divided into classes with ____ in the highest class.

Which class of Mayan society lived in palaces close to city centers?

• Lords

• Craftsmen

• Kings and priests

• Farmers

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

TRUE or FALSE: Temples occupied the bottom level of the pyramids, purposefully close to the heavens and the gods.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who were temples reserved for?

• Rulers and priests

• Craftsmen

• Farmers

• Indigenous people

The Mayan people offered _______, or precious gifts, to the gods.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

Toward the end of the Maya's golden age, which city-state served as an important Maya center?

• Australia

• Chichén Itzá

• Viracocha

• Atahualpa

TRUE or FALSE: The Maya believed that Chichén Itzá's Well of Sacrifice was the home of gods who controlled the rain.

• TRUE

• FALSE