1. Base your answer on the map at the right. Which of the following best describes how
and where the Mayans lived?
a. The lived in the mountains of Peru
b. They lived in Mexico City
C. They lived in city-states near the
Yucatan Peninsula
d. They lived on the Great Plains of
North America

For in this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

Which communities brought about the rise of the first politician? a.anthropological b.neolithic c.hominids d.geologist

Which of the following arguments decided the debate over using the atomic bomb against japan in 1945? using the bomb would destroy the armaments still available to japanese forces in japan. using the bomb would demonstrate the power of the united states to the entire world. using the bomb would shorten the war and avoid heavy casualties among invading troops. using the bomb would enable allied forces to invade and take over the japanese mainland