Which of the following best illustrates the levels of trade that the Mayans were involved in?(1 point)
Responses
The Mayans traded over short, medium, and long distances using only valuable prestige items.
The Mayans traded over short, medium, and long distances using only valuable prestige items.
The Mayans traded over short, medium, and long distances using a variety of subsistence and prestige trade items.
The Mayans traded over short, medium, and long distances using a variety of subsistence and prestige trade items.
Cacao was a common agricultural product and was considered a subsistence trade item.
Cacao was a common agricultural product and was considered a subsistence trade item.
The Mayans built large ships to carry prestige items to distant parts of Mesoamerica.
The Mayans traded over short, medium, and long distances using a variety of subsistence and prestige trade items.
Which of the following would most likely serve as a medium of exchange for the Maya?(1 point)
Responses
coins used as currency
coins used as currency
large pack animals
large pack animals
corn
corn
obsidian
coins used as currency
Which of the following is the best comparison of sixteenth-century Spanish interpretation of Mayan writing and modern understanding of it?(1 point)
Responses
The Spanish believed it only focused on religion. Modern understanding shows that the Mayans wrote about much more.
The Spanish believed it only focused on religion. Modern understanding shows that the Mayans wrote about much more.
The Spanish believed that Mayan glyphs were impossible to decipher. Modern understanding has made this possible.
The Spanish believed that Mayan glyphs were impossible to decipher. Modern understanding has made this possible.
The Spanish believed they could use Mayan writing to convert Mayans to Christianity. Modern understanding shows that the Mayans did not write about religion.
The Spanish believed they could use Mayan writing to convert Mayans to Christianity. Modern understanding shows that the Mayans did not write about religion.
The Spanish believed they understood Mayan writing. Modern understanding has proven that this is impossible.
The Spanish believed that Mayan glyphs were impossible to decipher. Modern understanding has made this possible.
Which of the following gives the best comparison of similarities of many different calendars discussed in this lesson?(1 point)
Responses
They all identify the same date as the start of the world.
They all identify the same date as the start of the world.
They all are used to identify important religious dates.
They all are used to identify important religious dates.
They all are based on solar cycles.
They all are based on solar cycles.
All of these calendars are completely accurate.
They all are based on solar cycles.
What could the Mayan calendar accurately predict long in advance?(1 point)
Responses
the end of the world
the end of the world
the deaths of kings and queens
the deaths of kings and queens
astronomical events
astronomical events
the start of wars