The Olmec Civilization

The Olmec Civilization

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History

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

August Darbonne

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mesoamerica refers to ....

North America

to a geographical and cultural area which extends from central Mexico down through Central America.

to a land in Canada that was inhabited by North American Indians.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Olmec civilization was

the biggest civilization in Africa

the earliest known civilization in Mesoamerica.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Olmec empire led to the development of other civilizations such as

Europeans

Wakanda

American Indians

Aztecs and Mayans

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Glyphs are

are tall buildings

bathrooms

pictures that represent words

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The ​ (a)   spread from the Olmec to the Maya, an example of ​ (b)  

mesoamerican ball game
Central American baseball
American soccer
cultural diffusion
social isolation
political maneuvering

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where were the giant stone heads primarily found?

In civilization centers like San Lorenzo and La Venta

In the deserts of Mexico

Along the coasts of the Gulf of Mexico

In the mountains of Mexico

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. What crops did the Olmecs farm?

Apples, pears, cherries, and plums

Peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, and carrots

Rice, wheat, barley, and oats

Maize, squash, sweet potatoes, cotton, and beans

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. What items did the Olmecs trade with other peoples throughout Central America?

Fish, salt, meat, and grain

Pottery, cloth, spices, and incense

Rubber, jade, obsidian, mica, feathers, and polished stone mirrors

Gold, silver, copper, and silk