Онлайн-тест по теме: Английский язык. The Fall of the Mayan Civilization, 10 класс

1 Only a fraction of the Maya people survived to face the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century. For decades, archaeologists f)______ .

they built massive stone structures

giving birth to different legends

have been searching for an explanation of the Maya collapse

to predict when these bodies would be in certain places

but it could also be brutal

which they were able to calculate the lunar cycle

Tikal were deserted

2 It was strictly hierarchical and deeply spiritual. Humans were sacrificed to appease the gods. In the ninth century, the Maya world was turned upside down. Many of the great centres like e) _______________.

they built massive stone structures

giving birth to different legends

have been searching for an explanation of the Maya collapse

to predict when these bodies would be in certain places

but it could also be brutal

which they were able to calculate the lunar cycle

Tikal were deserted

3 They invented a sophisticated number system, developed their own mathematics, using a base number of 20, and had a concept of zero. Mayan society was vibrant, d) _________________.

they built massive stone structures

giving birth to different legends

have been searching for an explanation of the Maya collapse

to predict when these bodies would be in certain places

but it could also be brutal

which they were able to calculate the lunar cycle

Tikal were deserted

4 They also formulated a unique calendar with b)_________________as well as predict eclipses and other celestial events with great precision.

they built massive stone structures

giving birth to different legends

have been searching for an explanation of the Maya collapse

to predict when these bodies would be in certain places

but it could also be brutal

which they were able to calculate the lunar cycle

Tikal were deserted

5 The Maya sought to understand the repetitive cycles of motions of the moon and planets, and thus to be able c)___________ on the sky in the future.

they built massive stone structures

giving birth to different legends

have been searching for an explanation of the Maya collapse

to predict when these bodies would be in certain places

but it could also be brutal

which they were able to calculate the lunar cycle

Tikal were deserted

6 The Maya thrived for nearly 2,000 years. Without the use of the cartwheel or metal tools, a)_____________________________. They were accomplished scientists.

they built massive stone structures

giving birth to different legends

have been searching for an explanation of the Maya collapse

to predict when these bodies would be in certain places

but it could also be brutal

which they were able to calculate the lunar cycle

Tikal were deserted

Тест: The Fall of the Mayan Civilization

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