The Olmecs

Which was the first mesoamerican civilization?

• Aztecs

• Mayans

• Olmecs

• Incas

What is the meaning of Teotihuacan?

• The road of the deaths

• The city of light

• The city of the gods

• The feather snake

Where is Teotihuacan locaded?

• Near Mexico City

• Yucatan

• Veracruz

• San Luis Potosí

Which civilization appeared after the Olmecs?

• The Aztecs

• The Mayans

• The Olmecs

• The Incas

What does the term "Meso" mean?

• a. center

• b. middle

• c. end

• d. outer

Which Mesoamerican civilization came first?

• Inca

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

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

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

• Corn

• Peppers

• Squash

• Wheat

______ are written signs that represent concepts and objects.

• slash-and-burn

• glyphs

• elite

• surplus

The Olmec valued ______ above all else.

• gold

• diamonds

• jade

• rubies