The Olmecs and the Mayans

Mesoamerica is....

• planting different crops

• middle America (including central and southern Mexico)

• a volcanic glass used for cutting

• a ruling class that had a lot of power

The jaguar was the most important Olmec God?

• true

• false

How did Olmec ideas spread to other people?

• through work of mouth

• through trade and adoption by later cultures in the same region

• through dance and song

• all of the above

Giant stone heads belong to which civilization?

• Olmec

• Maya

Which Mesoamerican civilization came first?

• Inca

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

The word "Olmec" means (in the Aztec language):

• "ancient people"

• "warrior"

• "farmer"

• "rubber people"

What type of religion did The Olmec practice?

• a. polytheistic

• b. monotheistic

• c. both a and b

• d. none of the above

The Mayans lived in which area of the world:

• South America: Peru and Ecuador

• Central America: Guatemala and Mexico

• North America: Southern United States and Mexico

• Africa: Zimbabwe and Lesotho 

What was the name of the peninsula where the Mayans largely lived?

• Baja California Peninsula

• Iberian Peninsula

• Florida Peninsula

• Yucatan Peninsula

Which sentence below most accurately describes Mayan religion?

• Religion was central to Mayan culture as they worshiped many gods and made many sacrifices, including human sacrifices.

• The Mayans were largely Catholic because of the Spanish influence.

• Religion was central to the Mayan culture as Mayans had a single god that they worshipped.

• Mayans were Christians that made many sacrifices, including human sacrifices.