G9: History: Olmec and Maya

In which modern-day country did the Olmecs built their civilization in?

• Argentina

• Bolivia

• Mexico

• Peru

What do you call this region where the Olmecs and the Maya had established communities?

• Mesoamerica

• North America

• Latin America

• The Carribean

Who built these huge stone heads?

• The Aztec

• The Inca

• The Maya

• The Olmec

According to some historical records, early human settlements started in which part of Africa?

• North

• East

• West

• South

According to some historical records, how did the early humans reach the Americas?

• Through icy glaciers that acted as bridges between continents

• Through light boat-like structures called toboggans

• Through very long stilts made of bamboo

• Through long ropes that they used to swing from one tree to another

What river basin did the Olmecs settle in?

• Amazon

• Coatzacoalcos

• Nile

• Tigris

What similarity does the Olmecs' river basin share with that of the Egyptians'?

• it often floods which brings rich minerals to the soil surrounding it

• it is infested with humongous anacondas

• it provides lots of edible planktons for human consumption

• it dries up easily which provides more land for building houses

Among the crops below, which was not mainly propagated by the Olmecs?

• Asparagus

• Beans

• Maize

• Squash

How did the Olmecs protect their houses?

• they built them using cement

• they built them on top of mounds

• they built three to four-storey houses joined together

• they carved them on huge rock boulders for stronger walls

Which of the following describes the religion of the Olmecs?

• atheism

• dualism

• monotheism

• polytheism