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?

Using astrological cycles for agriculture Signup and view all the answers

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

Creating two complicated calendar systems Signup and view all the answers

Which region encompassed the territories of the Maya Civilization?

Central America Signup and view all the answers

What technology did the Mayans develop for growing different crops?

Sophisticated irrigation systems Signup and view all the answers

Which mineral did the Mayans use to make glitter paints?

Mica Signup and view all the answers

What writing system did the Mayans use?

Hieroglyphics Signup and view all the answers

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

Enormous drought Signup and view all the answers

What concept did the Mayans independently develop before the Romans?

Zero and positional value Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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