Question

name | description
itzamná (eet-zahm-nah) | - taught the maya to write and use calendars

• ruled over the opposing forces of life and death

chac (chawk) | - god of rain and storms

• was caring but unpredictable

kukulkan (coo-cool-kahn) | - taught humans about civilization

• represented both good and evil

kinich ahaw (kee-neech a-how) | - sun god

• became the dangerous jaguar god of the underworld at night

ix chel (eesh chehl) | - rainbow goddess

• ruled over fertility and medicine, but could bring illness and death

which of the following conclusions can you draw from the information in the table? select all that apply.

• the maya believed their gods could be both helpful and dangerous.
• maya gods were associated with different parts of nature.
• the maya only worshipped male gods.
• the maya worshipped many gods.

Explanation:

1. For "The Maya believed their gods could be both helpful and dangerous": Gods like Itzamná (ruled life and death), Chac (caring but unpredictable), Kukulkan (good and evil), Ix Chel (fertility/medicine but illness/death) show dual nature. So this is correct.
2. For "Maya gods were associated with different parts of nature": Chac (rain/storms), K'inich Ahaw (sun), Ix Chel (rainbow, fertility/medicine) are nature - related. So this is correct.
3. For "The Maya only worshipped male gods": Ix Chel is a goddess, so this is incorrect.
4. For "The Maya worshipped many gods": The table lists Itzamná, Chac, Kukulkan, K'inich Ahaw, Ix Chel, showing multiple gods. So this is correct.

Answer:

• The Maya believed their gods could be both helpful and dangerous.
• Maya gods were associated with different parts of nature.
• The Maya worshipped many gods.