Author Question: In which areas were the Mayan and Aztec civilizations similar? a. They both practiced human ... (Read 139 times)

burton19126 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

In which areas were the Mayan and Aztec civilizations similar?

a. They both practiced human sacrifice.
b. Both had religious practices and beliefs brought from Asia in the eleventh century.
c. Both used sophisticated alphabets with thirty-nine letters.
d. They were both seafaring societies.
e. Volcanic eruptions destroyed both civilizations.

Question 2

What was the outcome of matches in the sacred ball court?

a. Losing players were sacrificed to the gods.
b. The games were played with the heads of sacrificed prisoners.
c. It fostered connections between the city-states of the Central Mexican Valley through sporting competitions.
d. Winners could become priests.
e. It disappeared after the fall of Olmec civilization.