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The olmec had the first large________in the Americas

• village

• civilization

• tribe

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Where did the Olmec live?

• Mexico

• Mesoamerica

• Peru

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What was Olmec's main meat?

• Cow

• Horse

• Dog

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What did the Olmec make statues of?

• gods

• huge heads

• dogs

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What is something the Olmec used?

• calculators

• writing system

• tools

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What kind of writing system did the Zapotec have?

• cursive

• fancy

• hieroglyphic

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What did the Zapotec build?

• stone temples

• pyramids

• stores

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Who did the Zapotec fight with?

• Olmecs

• Incas

• Aztecs

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Who conquered the Zapotec?

• Incas

• Spanish

• Olmecs

Maya

The Maya people began a great civilization. They lived in southern Mexico and northern Central America. They were very smart and skillful and had great math, astronomy, writing and art skills. They had an accurate calendar. The king ruled and priests led ceremonies. They built huge cities with pyramids, temples, and palaces. Each city had a ball court. There were good roads between cities. About 900 AD most of the Maya disappeared. Nobody knows where they went.

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Where did the Maya live?

• Spain

• southern Mexico and northern Central America

• France

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What were the Maya good at?

• cooking

• math and astronomy

• dancing

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What were most of the Maya people?

• hunters

• farmers

• priests

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Who ruled the Maya?

• gods

• priests

• kings

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what did each Mayan city have?

• pyramid

• ball court

• jail

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What was the main Toltec city

• Tula

• Mesoamerica

• Mexico

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What were most Toltec people?

• farmers

• skilled miners and traders

• priests

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What did the Toltec build?

• pyramids with temples

• schools

• houses

Aztec

Aztecs came to Mesoamerica around 1200AD. They were nomads. They settled in present-day Mexico City. The area was swampy. They built a large beautiful city on a small island. The city was called Tenochtitlan. They used canoes to fish and hunt. They built floating gardens for growing food. The government was strong and the army was powerful. They took over nearby tribes. The Aztecs made each tribe that they conquered pay taxes or tribute. Taxes were paid with food. They sometimes had human sacrifices. Aztecs made books called codices.

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What were the Aztecs?

• farmers

• nomads

• gods

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what is a nomad?

• a farmer

• someone who moves from place to place

• priest

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What did the Aztec use to fish and hunt?

• canoes

• cars

• nets

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Did the Aztec have a strong government?

• Yes

• No

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What happened to the tribes the Aztecs conquered?

• They killed them

• they made them pay taxes

• they set them free

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What carried water from one place to another?

• River

• aqueduct

• lake

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What did the Inca set up?

• trade routes

• schools

• farms

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What did the Inca's believe in?

• many gods

• one god

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Why did the Incas have festivals?

• Christmas

• to honor the gods

• for fun