Ancient Mesoamerica

Which ancient group arose FIRST in the Mesoamerica region?

• Olmec

• Zapotec

• Maya

• Aztec

The Olmec created these to honor their leaders.

Slash-and-burn agriculture was used to...

• Build homes on the land

• Collect things to eat in the forest

• Grow food on fertile land

• Clear land to grow successful crops

Before the Maya and after the Olmec came THIS civilization of people.

Which is FALSE about the Maya ballgame?

• The game was brought over from Europe

• Losers of the game were sometimes sacrificed

• The Maya played against war time enemies

• The Maya added a hoop portion to the game

The Maya prayed to THIS god to try grow a popular crop. (hint: it's a vocab word!)

The Maya were a...

• Medieval society

• Monotheistic society

• Polytheistic society

• European society

Who was NOT towards the top of the Maya social pyramid?

• Kings

• Nobles

• Commoners

• Priests

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY: What kinds of accomplishments were the Maya known for?

• Creating paper

• Astronomy

• Discovering the number zero

• Creating an accurate calendar

Tell me something not on this quizziz you've learned about the Maya so far!