Chapter 9: The Americas: A Separate World

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What is Beringia?

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The Ice Age land bridge connecting Asia and North America.

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What is Maize in English?

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Corn

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They worshiped the jaguar spirit. Options: Olmec, Zapotec, both, neither

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both

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They are considered as "mother culture."

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Olmec

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They were an ancient people of Mesoamerica.

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Olmec

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They developed a means of moving massive sculptures. Options: Olmec, Zapotec, both, neither

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Olmec

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Their civilization collapsed for reasons that remain a mystery. Options: Olmec, Zapotec, both, neither

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Zapotec

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Who built Monte Alban, the first real urban center in the Americas? Options: Olmec, Zapotec, both, neither

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Zapotec

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Who were the first people to have built a civilization in Mesoamerica? Options: Olmec, Zapotec, both, neither

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both

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The remains of their communities have been discovered at San Lorenzo and La Venta.

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Olmec