Several Hundred Years After the Maya Abandoned Their Ancient Cities

question 30

Multiple Choice

Several hundred years after the Maya abandoned their ancient cities, Spanish observers reported a social hierarchy and inherited nobility that seemed related to what existed in the large, ancient, urban centers. This fact suggests that

• A) the Maya never escaped the overarching authority of their rulers
• B) the Spanish observations were based on a different part of the Central American populations that created large city-states
• C) the Maya simply transformed
• D) the Maya needed the reassurance of their leaders to survive over time

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