For nearly 200 years, the Aztec empire ruled Mexico. They borrowed practices from other cultural groups before them: the Olmec, the Toltec, and the Mayans. They developed pyramids made of carved stone, hieroglyphic writing and artistic pottery, weaving, and painting.

The persians landed in the plains near athens. as their army greatly outnumbered that of the greeks, the greeks hoped to find aid from nearby sparta. a long-distance runner named pheidippides was sent from athens to sparta to request , but the spartans were not able to send more soldiers at the time. regardless, the greeks were still able to win the battle. centuries later, legend developed that a runner had been sent from the battle to athens after the greek victory. after reaching athens, the runner proclaimed, "we are victorious! " and then fell to the ground and died. this legendary story is the inspiration for the modern long-distance runs that are performed today. this passage refers to the events of which battle during the persian wars? a. battle of thermopylae b. battle of salamis c. battle of plataea d. battle of marathon

Lots of points: economics: a rise in price sends a signal to producers to supply. a. reduce b. increase c. maintain d. stop

What are the most populous and least populous areas of russia? and why are some areas more heavily populated than others?