The Olmec

Which society was considered to be the "Mother Culture"?

• Zapotec

• Inca

• Maya

• Olmec

Giant stone heads belong to which civilization?

• Olmec

• Maya

The Olmec valued ______ above all else.

• gold

• diamonds

• jade

• rubies

Which Mesoamerican civilization came first?

• Inca

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

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

• Limestone

• Marble

• Volcanic Stone

• Sandstone

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

True or False: The Olmec held the largest trading network all throughout Mesoamerica.

• True

• False

The Olmec's economy centered around what?

• a. Trade

• b. Agriculture

• c. both A and B

• d. none of above