Question

Read the following passage from the Popol Vuh, a sacred text of the Maya civilization about the creation of the Earth. What main idea does this passage describe?

THIS IS THE ACCOUNT of when all is still silent and placid. All is silent and calm. Hushed and empty is the womb of the sky. THESE, then, are the first words, the first speech. There is not yet one person, one animal, bird, fish, crab, tree, rock, hollow, canyon, meadow, or forest. All alone the sky exists. The face of the earth has not yet appeared. Alone lies the expanse of the sea, along with the womb of all the sky. There is not yet anything gathered together. All is at rest.1 1. Allen Christenson,The Popol Vuh: Sacred Book of the Quiché Maya People (Mesoweb Publications: 2007), 58-66, www.mesoweb.com/publications/Christenson/PopolVuh.pdf.
A. The worship of nature and animals B. The perfection of original creation before evil
C. The creation of Earth out of nothing D. The unlimited power of a single god

Answer 1

the answer is C. hope this helps

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. The creation of Earth out of nothing. The text gives evidence to support this by saying that no living thing, plants, or land form yet exists. It also states that "There is not yet anything gathered together." When the text talks about an empty womb it is emphasizing that there literally is nothing formed.