WorksheetsOlmec quizizz
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 15mins
What was the name of one of the most important gods worshiped by the Olmec?
The Lion God
The Jaguar God
The Leopard God
The Cheetah God
Which society was considered to be the "Mother Culture"?
Zapotec
Inca
Maya
Olmec
The Olmecs were considered ___________ because they began many traditions that were used by later civilizations.
MVPs
Motherculture
Mesoamerican royalty
The most prominent city was
San Luis
San Lorenzo
San Leon
San Lopez
The chief god had which type of animal head
Anaconda
Serpent
Jaguar
Black puma
What did the Olmecs use to track days?
Calendar
Watch
Dirt
Sun dial
The word "meso" means
Table
Third
American
Middle
What is the color of jade?
Yellow
Blue
Green
Red
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.
Olmec Civilization developed a
Calendar
Shoes
Jewelry
Farming
The word "Olmec" means (in the Aztec language):
"ancient people"
"warrior"
"farmer"
"rubber people"
Capital city was _____________ for the Olmec Civilization.
La Venta
San Lorenzo
Mexico City
Columbus
Click both: Who got to live in palaces in the Olmec culture ?
priests
farmers
rulers
slaves
The Olmec practiced ___________ sacrificing to please their gods.
human
dog
jaguar
none of the above
The Olmecs worshipped in _____________
churches
markets
temples
palaces
check all that apply: Olmec inventions
glyphs (picture writing)
cacao bean
number system
stone heads
ball game
Olmec city/states were ruled by _______
priests
kings
emporers
commoners
True or False: Everyone was equal status in the Olmec society (no one had more power than others)
True
False
_________ were bottom of the social classes in the Olmec culture
priests
nobles
merchants
commoners/famers
Check all that apply to Olmec daily life:
Trading
Hunting/fishing
Slash and burn Farming
crafts
fighting
What happened to the Olmec culture?
drowned
disappeared
they are still around
they moved to Australia
A time when the Earth was much colder and large areas were covered with snow was called the __________.
Ice Age
migration
glacier
continent
The land bridge first used by people to come to America was called __________.
Bering Strait
Beringia
continent
migration
The __________ is the waterway that separates Alaska and Asia.
Bering Strait
Beringia
Nile River
Indian Ocean
One of the most important Olmec crops....
maize
grain
peas
sweet radishes
Major Olmec city
La Venta
Gulf Of Mexico
New York City
Bering Strait
People who moved around to follow herds of animals as source of food are called ______________
nomads
migration
basalt
straits
Check both: The land bridge connected _______ to ________
Asia
S. America
N. America
China
