Which of the following could be used as evidence for a hypothesis supporting the internal decline of the Mayas?(1 point)
Responses
The region where the Maya lived suffered from two megadroughts.
The region where the Maya lived suffered from two megadroughts.
A volcanic eruption destroyed Mayan civilization.
A volcanic eruption destroyed Mayan civilization.
The Toltec were aggressive neighbors to the Maya.
The Toltec were aggressive neighbors to the Maya.
Figurines of non-Mayan figures were found.
The region where the Maya lived suffered from two megadroughts.
A volcanic eruption destroyed Mayan civilization.
Which of the following represents an external factor for civilization decline?(1 point)
Responses
foreign invasion
foreign invasion
a prolonged drought
a prolonged drought
a cataclysmic volcanic eruption
a cataclysmic volcanic eruption
the outbreak of disease
foreign invasion
Which of the following could be determined after an investigation of land and resource use practices of the Maya?(1 point)
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Slash and burn agriculture had minimal long-term consequences.
Slash and burn agriculture had minimal long-term consequences.
Food remained abundant and trade routes intact.
Food remained abundant and trade routes intact.
Deforestation allowed for constantly full reservoirs.
Deforestation allowed for constantly full reservoirs.
The Maya became vulnerable to climate variability.
The Maya became vulnerable to climate variability.
Which statement correctly compares competing theories on Mayan civilization’s collapse?(1 point)
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The overpopulation theory and the warfare theory both explain that warfare led to population decreases.
The overpopulation theory and the warfare theory both explain that warfare led to population decreases.
The overpopulation theory and the environmental degradation theory both explain that warfare led to food shortages.
The overpopulation theory and the environmental degradation theory both explain that warfare led to food shortages.
The environmental degradation theory and the warfare theory both explain how climate change led to civil unrest.
The environmental degradation theory and the warfare theory both explain how climate change led to civil unrest.
The overpopulation theory and the environmental degradation theory both explain that droughts caused famines in the classical period.
The overpopulation theory and the environmental degradation theory both explain that droughts caused famines in the classical period.
The overpopulation theory and the environmental degradation theory both explain that droughts caused famines in the classical period.
Which of the following would be most important in analyzing a historian’s interpretation of a past event?(1 point)
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an understanding of the types of sources used by the historian
an understanding of the types of sources used by the historian
knowledge of whether the historian analyzed climate data
knowledge of whether the historian analyzed climate data
how many books the historian wrote
how many books the historian wrote
knowledge of where the historian attended college