Question

unit 1 & 2 review quiz which of the following areas on the map above witnessed the development of the most complex civilizations based around maize cultivation in the pre - columbian era (before 1492)? select one answer a the great basin and the western great plains. b the northeast and the atlantic seaboard. c the northwest. d the southwest and mexico. no answer saved.

Explanation:

In the pre - Columbian era, complex civilizations based on maize cultivation (like the Maya, Aztec, and Pueblo cultures) developed in the Southwest (e.g., Pueblo societies) and Mexico. The Great Basin, Western Great Plains, Northeast, Atlantic Seaboard, and Northwest had less complex maize - based civilizations or different subsistence patterns. So the area with the most complex maize - based civilizations is the Southwest and Mexico.

Answer:

D. The Southwest and Mexico.