The Maya Empire
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Where and when did this civilization flourish?
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In Mesoamerica between 1000 B.C. to the early 1500s A.D.
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In Asia between 1000 A.D. to 1500s A.D.
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In the United States between 1000 B.C to 1900s A.D.
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Say if this statement is true or false:They had a very advanced mathematical system.
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True
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False
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A. TrueExplanation
Their mathematical system was one of the most advanced during that time.Rate this question:
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Where did most of the Maya civilization take place?
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In Mexico City
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In Yucantan Peninsula
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In South America
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A. In Yucantan PeninsulaExplanation
Most of them lived in what is now Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.Rate this question:
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What is true about Maya civilization?
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There are around 7 million Maya descendants nowadays.
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They had an unique written system.
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All of the above
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A. All of the aboveExplanation
Nowadays there are still Maya people living in Mesoamerica. They had the only written system in ancient America.Rate this question:
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Say if this statement is true or false:When the Spanish arrived in the early 1500s they still lived in their best cities.
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True
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False
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A. FalseExplanation
When the Spanish explorers arrived, they had already abandoned the main cities. Their empire had already decayed.Rate this question:
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