Chapter Six: Mesoamerica

Front

How would you describe where Mesoamerica is located?

Back

It extends from the middle of present-day Mexico to the central part of Central America.

Front

Which is NOT a physical feature of the interior of Mesoamerica? Options: mountains, plateaus, prairies, highlands

Back

prairies

Front

What do cenotes provide for the people of Mesoamerica?

Back

drinking water

Front

How did the landscape of Mesoamerica influence the people who lived there?

Back

It helped them develop unique cultures.

Front

The Olmec people were divided into social classes based on what?

Back

wealth and power

Front

Who were the most powerful classes in Olmec civilizations?

Back

priests and government officials

Front

Why are the Olmec called the "Mother Civilization" of Mesoamerica?

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They directly influenced all of the Mesoamerican civilizations that followed.

Front

How were the Maya different from the Olmec?

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Mayan civilization reached its peak about 300 B.C.

Front

What are the Mayan sacred wells called?

Back

cenotes

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Why do many archaeologists believe that the Olmec may have been ancestors of the Maya?

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The two civilizations have many things in common.