Which description of the maya's civilization is true? a. predicted eclipses and developed a 365-day calendar b. built a high mountain city, probably as a retreat for nobility c. made human sacrifices to appease the gods

A. predicted eclipses and developed a 365-day calendar.

Explanation:

One of the most remarkable characteristics of the Maya civilization was their accuracy when it came to the study of the Moon, the planets, the Milky Way, the Sun and other astronomical occurrences. The Mayan astronomy is one of the most accurate ones of Ancient civilizations. This allowed them to calculate the length of a synodic month and tropical solar years and develop a complex calendar. It also allowed them to be able to predict eclipses.

superior technology and improved medical knowledge to foster imperialism. quinine enabled europeans

to survive tropical diseases and venture into the mosquito-infested interiors of africa and asia. the combination

of the steamboat and the telegraph enabled the western powers to increase their mobility and to quickly respond

to any situations that threatened their dominance. the rapid-fire machine gun also gave them a military advantage

and was in convincing africans and asians to accept western control. the following table summarizes the

causes of the new imperialism:

causes of new imperialism

economic military/political humanitarian/religious technological

need for markets need for military bases white man’s burden new medicine

raw materials national security spread of christianity new weapons

source of investments source of

pride—nationalism

social darwinism

(superiority of western

society)

transportation

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