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Around what time did the Maya evolve into a complex society known by historians as the "Classical Period?"


200 BC


2000 BC


200 AD


2000 AD

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What is slash-and-burn agriculture?

What is slash-and-burn agriculture?


A type of animal husbandry


A method of clearing land for farming


A way of irrigating crops


A system of building terraces for planting crops

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What was the Wayeb period in the Maya solar calendar?

What was the Wayeb period in the Maya solar calendar?


A five-day period at the end of each solar year that was considered a time of transition.


A five-day period at the beginning of each solar year that was considered a time of celebration.


A five-day period at the end of each lunar cycle that was considered a time of reflection.


A five-day period at the beginning of each lunar cycle that was considered a time of purification.

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What was the Tzolk'in calendar used for?

What was the Tzolk'in calendar used for?


Religious and divinatory purposes.


Agricultural purposes.


Political and economic purposes.


Astronomical observations.

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What was a likely cause of the collapse of the Maya civilization?

What was a likely cause of the collapse of the Maya civilization?


Invasion by the Spanish.


European disease.


Environmental factors such as drought and deforestation.


A revolution led by the lower classes.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your multiple-choice questions:

1. **Around what time did the Maya evolve into a complex society known by historians as the "Classical Period?"**
- **200 AD**

2. **What is slash-and-burn agriculture?**
- **A method of clearing land for farming**

3. **What was the Wayeb period in the Maya solar calendar?**
- **A five-day period at the end of each solar year that was considered a time of transition.**

4. **What was the Tzolk'in calendar used for?**
- **Religious and divinatory purposes.**

5. **What was a likely cause of the collapse of the Maya civilization?**
- **Environmental factors such as drought and deforestation.**

Feel free to ask if you have more questions!