Game Day 02/08

Olesky's and Malispina's Interpretation of Harriet tubman's life work...

• Complement one another's arguments

• Differ in focus from one another

• Supplement one another's perspectives

• Augment one another's arguments

it can be inferred that the author's purpose in the first paragraph is to introduce the reader to...

• Mesoamerica's geological features

• The olmec civilization

• The legacy of the mayan civilization

• The modern culture of Mexico

The main point of the second paragraph in lines (19-45) is that:

• The Olmec's Rudimentary stone carving technology led them to create crude, brutalist statues as a show of power

• Successful athletes were the most highly respected figures in olmec society

• The Olmec created massive statues to glorify revered members of society

• The effort needed to create amsive statues in Olmec society served as preparation for a career as a warrior

6. According to the passage, acrchaeologists believe the colossal heads depict athletes because:

• A

• B

• C

• D

7. According to the passage, the theory of Olmec Migration from Africa has fallen out of favor because:

• A

• B

• C

• D

8. According to the passage, the disparities between the facial features of the colossal heads and other olmec figurines likely resulted from:

• A

• B

• C

• D

9. According to the passage, a theory that the olmec were actually transplanted Africans resulted from similarities between:

• A

• B

• C

• D

10. As it is used in line 114, the word bespeaks most nearly means:

• Attests to

• Talks over

• Answers to

• Predates

11. As it is used in line 115, the phrase "analagous to" most nearly means:

• A

• B

• C

• D

12. The main idea of the fifth paragraph (lines 90-117) is that:

• a

• b

• c

• d