Only a handful of the Mayan codices survived because most were destroyed by
a. severe rains and flooding
b. termites
c. fires that destroyed the Mayan cities
d. the Spanish
e. the Aztecs, as they conquered Mesoamerica
d
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A) be rigid, formal, and conservative B) be geared to social evolution C) promote creative intelligence D) create an aristocracy of virtue
Small artisans and craftspeople formed ________, or protective associations, in towns
A. guilds B. coloni C. orders D. charters E. hierarchies
What army defeated the Tang at the Battle of the Talas River in 751?
a. India b. Vietnam c. Arab d. Korean e. Mongol
Which of the following statements concerning the Bank of the United States is true?
A. In the 1820s and 1830s it was mismanaged, unresponsive to the nation's needs, and unsuccessful in stabilizing the currency. B. Andrew Jackson hated it because he thought it was an agent of special privilege, and he vetoed the bill to recharter it. C. It was the critical issue in the 1824 election that threw the election into the House of Representatives. D. The Supreme Court ruled the bank unconstitutional.