Olmec and Stuff

The word Olmec means

• first people

• rubber people

• mother culture

• jaguar people

The Olmec are considered the _______ of Mesoamerica

• father culture

• seed culture

• mother culture

• syncratic culture

Which of the following animals appears to be the most important in Mesoamerican culture.

• Horse

• Serpent

• Jaguar

• Pig

Mesoamerica consists of

• Mexico and Central America

• All of North America and Central America

• Central and South America

• Only South America

While many types of crops were grown, this appears to be the most culturally significant of them.

• Agave

• Avocado

• Maize

• Wheat

Most Mesoamerican used this material for making tools and weapons

• Bronze

• Iron

• Steel

• Obsidian

One of the most important materials you could offer to the gods in most Mesoamerican cultures was

• Blood

• Maize

• Cacao

• Rubber

According to Mayan mythology the Mannikins (people made of wood) were destroyed by the gods because

• they were unable to sow the earth and grow maize

• they fought amongst each other too often

• the gods were irritated or angry because the Mannikins did not revere and worship them

• they killed a jaguar which angered the gods

The Maya Empire consisted of a strong centralized government, led by an Emperor with individual cities overseen by local governors.

• True

• False

One of the few artifacts left behind by the Olmec were,

• large stone tablets with a glyph system of writing

• records written on bark

• colossal stone heads

• bronze tools