6th Grade Chapter 6

How would you describe where MesoAmerica is Located?

• It extends from the middle of present day Mexico to the Central part of Central America
• It extends from the northernmost part of Mexico to the tip of south america
• it extends from southern north america to the eastern part of central america
• it extends from eastern north america to the central part of south america

Which is NOT a physical feature of the interior of Mesoamerica?

• Mountains
• Plateaus
• prairies
• highlands

Which is not a crop grown in mesoamerica?

• Maize
• Potatoes
• squash
• beans

What do cenotes provide for the people of mesoamerica?

• frequent rain
• clean homes
• swimming pools
• drinking water

How did the landscape of mesoamerica influence the people who lived there? 

• it helped them create new languages
• it forced them to move away from the region
• it helped them develop unique cultures
• it made them want to spend time in the ocean

The olmec people were divided into social classes based on what?

• strength and power
• wealth and size of land
• wealth and power
• family size and power

Who were the most powerful classes in Olmec civilization?

• priests and craftspeople
• farmers and merchants
• priests and government officials
• government officials and farmers

why are the olmec called the mother civilization of mesoamerica?

• they directly influenced all of the mesoamerican civilizations that followed
• they believed that mothers were the most important members of society
• they held an annual meeting of mesoamerican mothers to discuss child rearing
• they had a form of government in which only mothers were allowed to rule

How were the Maya different from the Olmec?

• the maya developed a form of writing
• the mayan government was a theocracy
• mayan civilization peaked about 300 b.c.e.
• mayan civilization reached its peak around 250 b.c.e.

Why do many archaeologists believe that the olmec may have been ancestors of the maya?

• the two civilizations existed at the same time
• the two civilizations have many things in common
• the two civilizations flourished in south america
• the two civilizations continue to exist today