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

Answer 1

1) The region where the Maya lived suffered from two megadroughts.

2) foreign invasion

3) The Maya became vulnerable to climate variability.

4) The overpopulation theory and the environmental degradation theory both explain that droughts caused famines in the classical period.

5) an understanding of the types of sources used by the historian