Mesoamerica

Multiple Choice

What modern day area was Mesoamerica located?

• Orlando, Florida

• From Mexico to Central America

• Iraq

• Ancient Greece

Multiple Choice

What modern day area was Mesopotamia located?

• Orlando, Florida

• From Mexico to Central America

• Iraq

• Ancient Greece

Multiple Select

What were the two "Mother Cultures" (SELECT TWO)

• Olmec

• Aztecs

• Zapotecs

• Mayans

Multiple Choice

Olmecs were known for their _____, which were potentially the faces of their rulers.

• Giant stone heads

• Giant stone calendars

• Giant stone ziggurats

• Giant stones

Reorder

Place the Mesoamerican civilizations in chronological order.

• Olmec

• Zapotec

• Other cultures inspired by the "Mother Cultures"

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Open Ended

What is similar about the temples in appearance? ("Appearance" means how they look)

Multiple Choice

What were ziggurats built for?

• Storing leftover food

• Temples for the gods

• Graveyards

• Places to farm and build plows

Open Ended

If we know that Mesopotamian ziggurats were built for religious purposes, what can you infer that a Mesoamerican temple may have been built for?