Which of the following statements best describes the government of the Maya civilization?
A.
The civilization had one central government that was headed by a king.
B.
Each city-state had its own government that was ruled by a king.
C.
Each city-state had a government that was headed by an elected president.
D.
The civilization was run by a small group of powerful priests.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D

Question

Which of the following statements best describes the government of the Maya civilization?
A.
The civilization had one central government that was headed by a king.
B.
Each city-state had its own government that was ruled by a king.
C.
Each city-state had a government that was headed by an elected president.
D.
The civilization was run by a small group of powerful priests.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D

darkknight · Answer

So I went to google and found this, "The Mayans developed a hierarchical government ruled by kings and priests. They lived in independent city-states consisting of rural communities and large urban ceremonial centers." - https://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/

darkknight · Answer

This means that the answer can't be A, because they live in city-states as their government

darkknight · Answer

"Politically, Mayan civilization was organized into city-states, which fought and traded with one another. These city-states were ruled by kings surrounded by an aristocratic ruling class..." - https://study.com/academy/lesson/mayan-civilization-economy-politics-culture-religion.html . This states that they organized in city state, limiting us to B and C. But it says they were ruled by kings making our answer B