The Olmec and Maya

The Olmec civilization developed in the __________ of Mesoamerica.

• lowlands

• highlands

• mountains

• desert

Which food crop would most likely have been grown by the Olmecs?

• corn

• carrots

• lettuce

• wheat

What is a positive/negative impact of slash and burn agriculture?

• crops would thrive, but they would taste like smoke

• soil would be rich, but farmers would be poor

• soil would regain nutrients, but air quality would be sacrificed

• large areas would be clean of dead wood, but fires caused the temperatures in nearby villages to go up

Which Mesoamerican society was known for carving massive stone heads?

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

One major advancement of the Zapotecs was developing ________.

• zero

• algebra

• writing

• pok-ta-tok

Which Mesoamerican civilization came first?

• Inca

• Olmec

• Zapotec

• Maya

Olmec is an Aztec word which means

• wise people

• favor of God

• plastic people

• rubber people

In the Mayan civilization, who was responsible for studying the stars and creating a calendar?

• the king

• the farmers

• Maya women

• priests

What did the highlanders contribute to the Maya civilization?

• tropical fruits and beans

• pearls, salt, fish

• obsidian, feathers, jade

• sacred water

What were the stone heads in the Olmec civilization made from?

• Limestone

• Marble

• Volcanic Stone

• Sandstone