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Mesoamerica

Mesoamerica

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6th Grade

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Josie Flowers-Prater

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What modern day area was Mesoamerica located?

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Orlando, Florida

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From Mexico to Central America

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Iraq

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Ancient Greece

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Multiple Choice

What modern day area was Mesopotamia located?

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Orlando, Florida

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From Mexico to Central America

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Iraq

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Ancient Greece

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Multiple Select

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

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Olmec

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Aztecs

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Zapotecs

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Mayans

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Multiple Choice

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

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Giant stone heads

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Giant stone calendars

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Giant stone ziggurats

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Giant stones

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Reorder

Place the Mesoamerican civilizations in chronological order.

Olmec

Zapotec

Other cultures inspired by the "Mother Cultures"

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Open Ended

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

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Multiple Choice

What were ziggurats built for?

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Storing leftover food

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Temples for the gods

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Graveyards

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Places to farm and build plows

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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?

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