The maya calendar was an important aspect of maya religion because it was used a. to determine when religious ceremonies should be held b. to decide which men or women should become priests c. as the sacred text for writing down religious prayers d. to select the most sacred areas for building temples

I believe the answer is A.

frederick william of brandenburg-prussia trained his son, frederick, to be a hardy soldier. but frederick disliked rifle shooting and horseback riding. unlike his father, he was interested in french literature. he enjoyed poetry and music and, like some others of the enlightenment, he scoffed at religion. his father thought him soft, frivolous and unmindful of his duties. and when frederick refused to put his signature on a right to succession, for a few moments his father strangled him.