Olmecs and the Mayans

What does the term "Meso" mean?

• a. center

• b. middle

• c. end

• d. outer

Which was the first major civilization to appear in the Americas?

• Olmecs
• Aztecs
• Incas
• Maya

Which Mesoamerican civilization came first?

• Inca

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

Which Mesoamerican civilization came second?

• Inca

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

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

The Olmec people lived____.

• a. on an island in the Pacific Ocean

• b. in the desert of what is now the American Southwest

• c. along the Gulf Coast in what is Southern Mexico

• d. none of the above

The Olmec civilization ended around?

• 400 BC

• 200 BC

• 100 AD

• 300 AD

The Olmecs were a complex civilization that practiced writing and scientific study.

• True

• False

What is the central food of both the Olmecs and Mayans?

• Corn

• Peppers

• Squash

• Wheat

The Mayans lived in which area of the world:

• South America: Peru and Ecuador
• Central America: Guatemala and Mexico
• North America: Southern United States and Mexico
• Africa: Zimbabwe and Lesotho