Ancient Americas review =]

A narrow strip of land is called...

• Mesoamerica

• glyph

• tropical

• isthmus

Southern Mexico and part of Central America is called

• Mesoamerica

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Maya

• maize

A type of farming in which fields are cleared by burning is...

• tropical

• slash and burn agriculture

• mother culture

• Olmec

A culture that influences the customs and ideas of later cultures ...

• Mesoamerica

• stele

• mother culture

• codex

a carved stone slab set upright in the ground is a

• maize

• stele

• codex

• tropical

A symbolic picture used in Mayan writing

• glyph

• maize

• codex

• isthmus

What makes the Andes a harsh environment? (mark all that apply)

• earthquakes

• poor soil

• volcanoes

• extreme temperatures

What are the Nazca known for? (mark all that apply)

• their irrigation system

• The Nazca Lines

• their farming techniques

• creating language

How did the Olmec influence other cultures?

• developed a calendar

• were the first to farm

• their use of picture writing

• built huge stone heads

The most important object to the Olmec was the

• priests

• jaguar

• king

• athletes