Monday SCQ

What was the primary reason for the decline of the Mayan Empire according to recent studies?

• Drought and deforestation

• Invasion by Spanish conquistadors

• Internal civil wars

• Economic collapse

Which crops were commonly grown by the early Mayan settlements?

• Corn, squash, beans, and cassava

• Rice, wheat, and barley

• Potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers

• Bananas, pineapples, and mangoes

What was one of the significant mathematical contributions of the Mayan civilization?

• The concept of zero

• The Pythagorean theorem

• The decimal system

• The binary system

What material did the Maya use to make glue, water-resistant cloth, and book bindings?

• Rubber

• Clay

• Papyrus

• Silk

What was the Mayan Empire's geographical extent at its peak?

• About 37,000 square miles in southern Mexico and Central America

• The entire continent of South America

• The northern regions of North America

• The islands of the Caribbean