Mesoamerica

What is the first known Mesoamerican civilization?

• Mayan

• Olmecs

• Aztecs

• Incas

What is geography?

• Only one place

• Outer space

• Land location

• Only States and Cities

Where did the Olmecs live?

• Along the Gulf Coast of Mexico

• In the United States

• In China

• In Europe

What is agriculture?

• Shipping and receiving

• Building bridges

• Raising children

• Farming/growing food

Olmecs made large, stone, statues of what?

• Arms

• Heads

• Animals

• Flowers

Why were flood plains helpful the Mesoamericans?

• People were killed in the floods.

• It was dangerous.

• Provided fertile land for farming

• Predators were killed in the floods.

The Mayan people called their land space _______.

• City-States

• Countries

• Fields

• Environments

The Mayan cities were linked by trade and ___________.

• Fear of take over

• Kings and Queens

• War

• Military alliances

Some of the deposits found on Olmec land were ___.

• Dirt, sand and water

• Salt, tar and clay

• Mud and water

• Rocks and dirt

An valuable product sometimes used by the Mayans as money was ____.

• Coconut

• Peanuts

• Chocolate

• Lemons