Social Studies Review

Social Studies Review

by Anthony Hupp

​Mayans and Olmecs

​Olmecs-First Civilization to develop in the western hemisphere. It developed in Southern Mexico around 1200 B.C.

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​Built temples, carved huge stone statues, and created a calendar and writing system

​Mayans

​-Mayans traded with their Olmec neighbors in what is now Mexico

​-Between A.D. 250 and 900 the Mayan culture reached its peak

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​Mayan built huge pyramid temples to honor their gods and palaces for their rulers

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Where did the Mayans live?

• Desert of South America

• Arctic Circle

• Southern Mexico and Central America

• Woodlands of North America

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What two contributions did the Mayans make to the modern world?

• Hieroglyphics

• Pueblo villages

• Floating gardens

• Math and the number zero

• Cities of gold

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When did the Mayan empire exist?

• 2500 BC - 900 AD

• 1000 BC - 2012 AD

• 900 AD - 1350 AD

• 200 AD - 1800 AD

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What was the Mayan religion like?

• They believed in one god

• They believed in many gods (polytheistic)

• They didn't believe in any gods

• They didn't believe in animal or human sacrifices

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How did the Mayan civilization end?

• A neighboring tribe conquered them

• They were captured by Portuguese sailors

• Cortes conquered them

• They abandoned their cities and disappeared

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What was the social structure of the Mayans?

• Farmers on top; warriors and nobles on bottom

• President on top; farmers and priests on bottom

• Powerful kings and nobles on top; poor peasants and slaves on bottom

• Elected officials on top; priests and traders on bottom

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Which Mayan crops are part of Mexican food today?

• wheat, rice, and barley

• lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream

• corn, beans, and squash

• tortilla chips, beef, and rice

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How did the first Americans possibly get to America?

• They crossed a land bridge from Asia to America

• They swam across the Bering Strait

• They rode wooly mammoths over the ice

• They built a bridge across the water

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What was the main crop for the Maya people?

• Beans

• Squash

• Corn

• Chili peppers

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How did the Mayan people communicate?

• They used hieroglyphics

• They used sign language

• They only used oral language and story telling

• Each city-state spoke its own language