How do historians believe that the Toltec civilization may have contributed to the end of the Maya civilization?

They had a reduced population due to the Toltec war

Why was it difficult for other Indigenous groups to successfully attack the Maya people?

They gathered in one place on the Yucatan peninsula

Which of the following best describes why the Maya went to war with each other during the Classical Period.

City-states wanted to gain power and resources from other city-states

What did the Maya people do with their knowledge of domestication?

Established a stable food supply & bred the most productive seeds for maize

Which calendars were used by the Maya people?

A solar calendar of 365 and a sacred calendar of religious holidays

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How do historians believe that the Toltec civilization may have contributed to the end of the Maya civilization?
Toltec joined the Maya and overpopulation made resources harder to find
The Maya became part of the Toltec after losing a war
They had a reduced population due to the Toltec war
Toltec changed trade routes and no longer interacted with the Maya
2
After establishing a stable food supply, where did permanent Maya settlements develop?
Australia
Yucatan Peninsula
South America
North America
3
Why was it difficult for other Indigenous groups to successfully attack the Maya people?
They scattered throughout the Americas
They lived in a desert, making it difficult to reach them
They were the only Indigenous groups in the Americas
They gathered in one place on the Yucatan peninsula
4
Which of the following best describes why the Maya went to war with each other during the Classical Period.
The supreme leader of the city state wanted new workers to produce food
City-states wanted to gain power and resources from other city-states
City-states wanted to develop trade partners throughout the region
The city-state needed more people to pay tribute to the supreme leader
5
What did the Maya people do with their knowledge of domestication?
Bred the fastest and strongest animals
Established a stable food supply & bred the most productive seeds for maize
Bred the most productive seeds to be used for herbs to be used in medicine
6
The isthmus that connects North America and South America is also known as __________.
Central America
The Middle East
7
What was the main purpose for the Maya to build temples throughout the cities?
Burial chambers for nobles
Landmarks to represent where the market was in the city
Religious ceremonies
Places to store the wealth of the supreme leader
8
What did the Maya people use to clear land for farming?
Stones and rope
Metal hoe farming
Donkeys and plows
Slash-and-burn farming
9
Which calendars were used by the Maya people?
A solar calendar of 365 and a sacred calendar of religious holidays
A government calendar marking the dates of important trials
A short count calendar marking the date since the beginning of the month
10
Which factors do archaeologists believe contributed to the end of the Maya civilization
Storms
Disease
Droughts and over-farming
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The Maya Civilization was in the ____________ hemisphere.
Southern
Northern

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