Although Maya city-states often fought each other, what common element connected them?

A powerful and unified military force that protected the entire region

A central economic plan that distributed resources equally among all cities

A shared culture, language, and religion

A single ruling family whose members governed every individual city-state

The Maya used their two major calendars for which primary purposes?

To document the complete family history of every citizen in the city-state

For religious events and agricultural cycles

To calculate the exact distance for trading expeditions to other regions

To determine the legal ages for marriage and military service for all people

A democratic system for choosing leaders

A society without any social classes

A single, shared army with its neighbors

The most skilled artisans who created sculptures for the temples

The leaders of farming communities who managed food production

The commanders of the army who were successful in capturing enemies