Question

questions 7 through 9 refer to the following. the role the most important aspects of the maya economy was the exchange of exotic goods. maya rulers and elites needed such goods to maintain and reinforce their social status and power. many of these goods were used in the formal dress of kings, nobles, and priests. without them, the elites could not carry out the rituals that were their principal duties in the eyes of the people. jaguar pelts, fine textiles, feathers, and other such products were exchanged over long distances within the maya lowlands. such items were probably exchanged as dowry, gifts at royal marriages, coronations, funerals, or at religious pilgrimages. exotic goods were also probably given as tribute to rulers by their vassals. these high - status goods held together the maya world and unified patterns of behavior in religion, science and warfare. their exchange surely went hand in hand with exchanges of information, including scientific knowledge, early writing, and, most importantly, models of political organization. arthur demarest, united states anthropologist, ancient maya: the rise and fall of a rainforest civilization, 2004 mark for review 7 which of the following pieces of evidence most strongly supports the authors conclusion about the importance of exotic goods to the maya regions economy? a exotic goods were exchanged over long distances within the maya lowlands. b exotic goods were traded between the maya city - states and neighboring states. c the exchange of exotic goods went hand in hand with the exchange of information. d the maya region depended on the trade in exotic goods because of relatively low levels of agricultural production.

Explanation:

The passage emphasizes that exotic goods were exchanged over long - distances within the Maya lowlands, which is evidence for their economic importance. Option A directly relates to this key point. Option B is about trade between city - states and neighbors, not specifically about the importance of exotic goods to the Maya economy. Option C focuses on the exchange of information rather than exotic goods' economic significance. Option D is about the Maya region's dependence on trade in exotic goods for agricultural production, which is not the main focus of the passage regarding the importance of exotic goods to the economy.

Answer:

A. Exotic goods were exchanged over long distances within the Maya lowlands.