Maya Civilization

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The Mayan empire was politically divided into: Villages, Tribes, City states, kingdoms

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City states

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In which of the following territories was the Mayan civilization located? Guatemala, Honduras, Yucatan Peninsula, Honduras, Panama and Guatemala, Yucatan Peninsula, Panama and Guatemala, Panama, Columbia and Yucatan Peninsula

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Guatemala, Honduras, Yucatan Peninsula

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Mayan symbols in mathematics were: A dot, a bone and a bar, A circle, a dot and a bar, A bar, a shell and a circle, A dot, a bar and a shell

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A dot, a bar and a shell

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Which of the following was used by the Mayas as a medium of exchange at the height of their civilization? Gold coins, Feathers , Sea shells, Cocoa beans

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Cocoa beans

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In what part of the world was Mayan civilization located? Options: The Andes Mountains, The Amazon Basin, The Yucatan Peninsula, The Atacama Desert

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The Yucatan Peninsula

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What was the staple crop (most important food) for the Maya civilization?

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Maize (corn)

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The pictures and symbols used in Mayan writing are called

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glyphs

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Why did the Maya use the practice of human sacrifice?

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To please the gods

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The Maya were the first recorded civilization to feature the concept of ________ in their number system.

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The Mayas were skillful 

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astronomers, farmers, mathematicians