Question

Which statement correctly compares competing theories on Mayan civilization’s collapse?(1 point)
Responses

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 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 warfare led to food shortages.
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 droughts caused famines in the classical period.

Answer 1

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

(Both theories focus on resource stress and environmental limits—overpopulation increases demand and environmental degradation reduces supply—making droughts more likely to produce famine.)