Early Societies in America 9AP

What was the name of one of the most important gods worshiped by the Olmec?

• The Lion God

• The Jaguar God

• The Leopard God

• The Cheetah God

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What two sports combined created the game commonly played by Olmec athletes?

• Hockey & Football

• Soccer & Basketball

• Tennis & Baseball

• Soccer & Football

Giant stone heads belong to which civilization?

• Olmec

• Maya

___________ is an extra supply, usually food.

• slash and burn

• surplus

• elite

• Olmec

Which Mesoamerican civilization came first?

• Inca

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

What innovations did the Olmecs create?

• Building the first ever pyramids

• Creating the wheel

• Using medicinal herbs to perform heart surgery

• Curing rubber from the latex tree

• Creating a smallpox vaccine

The word "Olmec" means (in the Aztec language):

• "ancient people"

• "warrior"

• "farmer"

• "rubber people"

What major artistic accomplishments are the Olmec known for?

• Jade baby carvings

• colossal head statues

• Humanistic sculptures

• Interpretative dance

What type of religion did The Olmec practice?

• a. polytheistic

• b. monotheistic

• c. both a and b

• d. none of the above

What does the term "Meso" mean?

• a. center

• b. middle

• c. end

• d. outer