Maya Civilization BrainPOP

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What did the ancient Aztec civilization have that Maya civilization lacked? A knowledge of organized warfare, A single controlling authority, Impressive architecture, A calendar system

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Impressive architecture

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Mayan city-states were urbanized. What might you find in an urban area?

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Lots of people living close together

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Which timespan represents the peak of the Maya civilization?

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200 - 1,000 C.E.

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Which term best describes the relationships between neighboring Mayan city-states? Options: Nonexistent, Harmonious, Competitive, Commercial

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Competitive

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The ancient Mayans believed that their ancestors originally came from: The moon, The Pleiades star cluster, The Andromeda galaxy, The constellation Orion

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The Pleiades star cluster

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A Mayan stele would most likely contain:

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The story of a major battle

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While exploring an ancient Mayan temple, you see the following symbols carved into a wall. What might they represent? Description of the weather for a particular day, Tally of dried goods created in a particular year, Sacred prayer to a Mayan god, Names of all the people living in a particular town

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Tally of dried goods created in a particular year

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The function of a Mayan step pyramid was most similar to the function of: A church or synagogue, A royal palace, A grain silo, A royal cemetery

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A church or synagogue

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Which of the following natural occurrences would probably be most interesting to a Mayan priest? A cloud formation on the horizon, The flooding of a nearby river, A hurricane, An unusual alignment of the planets

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An unusual alignment of the planets

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Which of the following best characterizes how the Maya civilization was conquered? In a domino effect, All of a sudden, By degrees, Without rhyme or reason

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By degrees