Mesoamerica (2025)

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All Mesoamerican civilizations believed in many gods. What is this called?

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Polytheism

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What civilization made giant heads that represented their rulers?

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Olmec

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What crop was sacred to the Mayans? They even had a god for this crop!

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Maize / Corn

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What happened to the losers of the popular hoop and ball game called Pok-ta-Pok?

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They became a human sacrifice to the gods.

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The Mayans grew something called a cacao bean. What could that be made into?

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chocolate

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In the Aztec origin story, they were told to settle in the place where they saw what?

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An eagle on a cactus holding a live snake in its mouth.

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What was unique about where the Aztecs built their capital city?

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it was on a lake

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Which civilization is considered to be the first in the Americas? Options: Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Inca

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Olmec

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What is terrace farming?

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building level steps into the sides of mountains

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Why did all the Mesoamerican civilizations do human sacrifices?

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because they believed it's what the gods wanted