At Its Peak, the Maya Civilization of Competing and Sometimes

question 53

Multiple Choice

At its peak, the Maya civilization of competing and sometimes warring city states encompassed and area of about:

• A) 324,000 square kilometers (125,000 square miles)
• B) 259,000 square kilometers (100,000 square miles)
• C) 182,000 square kilometers (70,000 square miles)
• D) 52,000 square kilometers (20,000 square miles)

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