Maya Civilization Overview
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What is the most notable feature of the Maya civilization's writing system?

  • Highly developed hieroglyphics (correct)
  • Alphabetic characters
  • Pictorial symbols
  • Linear script
  • How did the Maya people incorporate their advanced understanding of astronomy into their structures?

  • Used telescopes for observations
  • Utilized advanced compasses for alignment
  • Built astronomical observatories (correct)
  • Included astronomical symbols in their art
  • Where is the pyramid at Chichen Itzá in Mexico situated during the spring and fall equinoxes?

  • Underground
  • At the location of the Sun (correct)
  • At the center of the city
  • In complete darkness
  • In what aspects were the Mayans advanced for their time based on the text?

    <p>Using astrological cycles for agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant contribution of the Mayans to time measurement?

    <p>Creating two complicated calendar systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region encompassed the territories of the Maya Civilization?

    <p>Central America</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technology did the Mayans develop for growing different crops?

    <p>Sophisticated irrigation systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mineral did the Mayans use to make glitter paints?

    <p>Mica</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What writing system did the Mayans use?

    <p>Hieroglyphics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event triggered the demise of the Classic Maya civilization according to historians?

    <p>Enormous drought</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept did the Mayans independently develop before the Romans?

    <p>Zero and positional value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factors are believed to have contributed to the Classic Maya collapse?

    <p>Warfare, social disorder, over-population, and unfavorable climatic conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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