The Olmec and Maya

The most famous ruler of the ancient Mayans was ...

• Hernan Cortes

• El Dorado

• Popul Vuh

• Pakal the Great

Who conquered the Mayans in the 1500's?

• The Aztecs

• The French

• The Inca

• The Spanish

Which Mesoamerican society was known for carving massive stone heads?

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

One major breakthrough of the Maya was developing the mathematical concept of _________.

• zero

• algebra

• pi

• fractions

Which Mesoamerican civilization came first?

• Inca

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

Which Mesoamerican civilization came second?

• Inca

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

In the Mayan civilization, who was responsible for studying the stars and creating a calendar?

• the king

• the farmers

• Maya women

• priests

What were the stone heads in the Olmec civilization made from?

• Limestone

• Marble

• Volcanic Stone

• Sandstone

What animal represented the rain god for the Olmecs?

• the hummingbird

• jaguar

• lizard

• python

Which early civilization created a calendar that measured time in blocks over 5,000 years?

• the Olmec

• the Maya

• the Egyptians

• the Aztecs