Ch. 5: L. 2 - Early American Civilians

The Olmecs lived in the area that is now called ___________.

• Peru

• The USA

• Mexico

• Spain

The Olmecs settled along the Pacific Ocean

• True

• False

The large religious center the Olmecs made was

• Caral

• Tula

• La Venta

• Monte Alban

The Olmecs are most famous for their _____________

• huge statues of heads

• pyramids

• fishing nets

• calendar

The Olmec statues were made of a volcanic rock called (a)   .

To make the statues, the Olmecs had to bring in rock from as far away as (a)   miles.

Olmec priests were called (a)   .

One of the Olmec gods was a ____________.

• lion

• dog

• racoon

• jaguar

The Olmecs used rubber trees to make (a)   .

The Olmecs played outdoor ball games.

• True

• False