Olmec/Mayan Assessment

A narrow sea passage separating Asia and North America

• Bering Strait

• Arid

• Nommadic

• Subsistence

What geographic feature is this?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Native

• Cultural Region

What does the term "Meso" mean?

• center

• middle

• end

• outer

The Olmec civilization's era was between what years?

• a. 1500 and 900 A.D.

• b. 1500 and 1600 B.C.

• c. 900 and 1600 B.C.

• d. 1200 and 400 B.C.

What major artistic accomplishments are the Olmec known for?

• Jade baby carvings

• colossal head statues

• Humanistic sculptures

• Interpretative dance

What was the Olmecs most important crop?

• sweet potatoes

• maize

• peas

• chili peppers

Which Civilization flourished from 900 B.C. to 200 B.C.?

• Nazca
• Moche
• Inca
• Chavin

How did the ancestors of Indigenous Americans arrive in North America?

• They crossed the Bering Land Bridge when sea levels dropped during the last Ice Age.

• They sailed the Ocean Blue in 1492.

• They navigated boats and canoes across the Pacific Ocean.

• They came over on cruise ships.

Which was the first Mesoamerican civilization?

• Aztecs

• Mayans

• Olmecs

• Incas

The Olmec people lived____.

• what is now known as the Yucatan Peninsula

• In the Valley of Mexico

• along the Gulf Coast in what is Southern Mexico

• Along the Pacific coast