Olmecs and the Mayans

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What does the term "Meso" mean?

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Which was the first major civilization to appear in the Americas? Options: Olmecs, Aztecs, Incas, Maya

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Olmecs

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Which Mesoamerican civilization came first? Options: Inca, Olmec, Aztec, Maya

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Olmec

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Which Mesoamerican civilization came second? Options: Inca, Olmec, Aztec, Maya

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Maya

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What was the name of one of the most important gods worshiped by the Olmec? Options: The Lion God, The Jaguar God, The Leopard God, The Cheetah God

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The Jaguar God

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The Olmec people lived____.

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along the Gulf Coast in what is Southern Mexico

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The Olmec civilization ended around?

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400 BC

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The Olmecs were a complex civilization that practiced writing and scientific study. True or False?

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True

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What is the central food of both the Olmecs and Mayans?

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Corn

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The Mayans lived in which area of the world: South America: Peru and Ecuador, Central America: Guatemala and Mexico, North America: Southern United States and Mexico, Africa: Zimbabwe and Lesotho

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Central America: Guatemala and Mexico