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What type of climate is found in the lowlands of Mesoamerica?
What type of climate is found in the lowlands of Mesoamerica?
What resource is produced by the volcanoes in Mesoamerica?
What resource is produced by the volcanoes in Mesoamerica?
Which early Mesoamerican people are known for their giant head statues?
Which early Mesoamerican people are known for their giant head statues?
What type of societies did the Maya have?
What type of societies did the Maya have?
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Where did most Mayan people live?
Where did most Mayan people live?
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What type of environment did heavy rainfall create in the lowlands of Mesoamerica?
What type of environment did heavy rainfall create in the lowlands of Mesoamerica?
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What was the lowest level of society in the Mayan civilization?
What was the lowest level of society in the Mayan civilization?
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What farming method involved cutting down and burning trees and plants to leave behind rich soil?
What farming method involved cutting down and burning trees and plants to leave behind rich soil?
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Which geographical region of Mesoamerica has a hot, wet climate and dense tropical forests?
Which geographical region of Mesoamerica has a hot, wet climate and dense tropical forests?
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What material, produced by volcanoes, can be used for various purposes and was available in Mesoamerica?
What material, produced by volcanoes, can be used for various purposes and was available in Mesoamerica?
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What type of societies did the Maya have?
What type of societies did the Maya have?
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What force of nature did most of the Maya gods represent?
What force of nature did most of the Maya gods represent?
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What did the Mayans believe human sacrifices were a part of?
What did the Mayans believe human sacrifices were a part of?
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In which area did most Mayan people live, surrounding the cities?
In which area did most Mayan people live, surrounding the cities?
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What method did rulers use to increase their power in Mayan city-states?
What method did rulers use to increase their power in Mayan city-states?
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What agricultural products were domesticated by the early Mesoamerican civilizations?
What agricultural products were domesticated by the early Mesoamerican civilizations?
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Which cultural traits were diffused through the Mesoamerican area during the Formative period?
Which cultural traits were diffused through the Mesoamerican area during the Formative period?
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What characterized the rise of complex urban polities among the Maya during the Preclassic period?
What characterized the rise of complex urban polities among the Maya during the Preclassic period?
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