Mesoamerica: Olmec and Maya

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Which object is representative of Olmec civilization? Options: Pyramids, Giant heads made of stone, Observatories, Deep, man-made cenotes

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Giant heads made of stone

Front

Which phrase best describes the geographic location of the Mayan civilization?​

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Rain-forests in Mexico and Central America

Front

Where was the Maya civilization located?

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in and around the Yucatan Peninsula

Front

The Maya had which type of government? Options: republic, monarchy, democracy, oligarchy

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monarchy

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The Maya had which type of religion?

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polytheism

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Why is a food surplus important to the growth of civilization?

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The more food, the larger a civilization.

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Created enormous basalt heads

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Olmec

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Lived in Mexico and Mesoamerica (Middle America): Olmec, Maya, Both

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Both

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Known as the “Mother Culture”

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Olmec

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Built pyramids, wrote in glyphs, and played ball games:

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Both