Olmec and Mayans

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

• Olmecs
• Aztecs
• Incas
• 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

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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 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 

What was the name of the peninsula where the Mayans largely lived?

• Baja California Peninsula
• Iberian Peninsula
• Florida Peninsula
• Yucatan Peninsula

Which sentence below most accurately describes Mayan religion?

• Religion was central to Mayan culture as they worshiped many gods and made many sacrifices, including human sacrifices.

• The Mayans were largely Catholic because of the Spanish influence.

• Religion was central to the Mayan culture as Mayans had a single god that they worshipped.

• Mayans were Christians that made many sacrifices, including human sacrifices.

The Mayans were able to create a detailed calendar because of their advancements in:

• astronomy and physics
• astronomy and agriculture
• astronomy and mathematics
• mathematics and art

Mayan cities were really city-states. Each had its own government and king.

• True

• False