Introduction to Mayans + Olmecs

Multiple Choice

Which of the following civilizations came first?

• The Aztec

• The Olmec

• The Mayans

• The Incans

Multiple Choice

How many colossal heads have been discovered thus far? 

• 5

• 7

• 15

• 17

Multiple Choice

True or False: The colossal heads were made with metal tools.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The largest of the colossal heads stands over 11 feet tall and weighs over how many tons? 

Note: 1 Ton = 2,000 lbs.

• 10 tons

• 15 tons

• 20 tons

• 25 tons

Multiple Choice

Why are archaeologists having a hard time finding the remains of the Olmec civilization from cities like San Lorenzo? 

• They were destroyed in a war with the Mayans

• The remains have sunk into the soft jungle soil

• They only used mude to build their houses

• They were covered by an ancient flood

Multiple Choice

Which civilization is known as the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica? 

• The Mayans

• The Olmecs

• The Aztecs

• The Zapotecs

Multiple Select

The Mayan civilization covered what modern-day countries in Central America? [Select ALL that Apply]

• Mexico

• El Salvador

• Guatemala

• Honduras

• Belize

Multiple Choice

The Mayans built their civilization off ideas that were borrrowed from this other Mesoamerican civilization...

• The Aztecs

• The Zapotecs

• The Incans

• The Olmecs

Multiple Choice

"Middle America" the region extending from modern-day Mexico through Central America...

• The Mayans

• The Olmecs

• The Incans

• Mesoamerica

Multiple Choice

The longest lasting Mesoamerican civilization which lasted from about 2000 B.C.E. to 1500 C.E.

• The Mayans

• The Olmecs

• The Incans

• The Zapotecs

Multiple Choice

Which civilization is known for their colossal heads carved from rock? They were the first civilization to appear in Mesoamerica...

• The Mayans

• The Olmecs

• The Incans

• The Zapotecs

Multiple Choice

At what point in Mayan history did the Mesoamerican civilization reach its height of power with city-states like Chichen Itza, Copan, and Palenque? 

• Pre-Classic

• Classic

• Post-Classic