You visit a farm and notice that white chickens lay white eggs and colored chickens lay brown eggs, so you decide that only white chickens lay white eggs. what type of reasoning is this?
a) inductive
b) deductive

This reasoning is an INDUCTIVE reasoning. We  can define this as a generalization based on observations. That describes perfectly what you put above.

1) the mayans built pyramids just like the egyptians. the mayans also used hieroglyphics like them.2) power was passed down by family. for example, if the father dies, the son would be the next king.3)they both built pyramids for their structures.4)the main crop for the mayans was maize.5)they also grew manioc, beans,  squash,  amaranth, and chile peppers.