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WorksheetsWH Unit 6 Review 1 - Early Mesoamerica
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The "Meso" in Mesoamerica means...
That the terrain was messy in that region.
That the civilizations were undeveloped and poor.
That the region lies in the middle, between North and South America.
That the region is known for growing corn.
The first known civilization in the Americas was the...
Olmec
Zapotec
Chavin
Maya
The Olmec established their city of LaVenta in what is today the nation of...
Mexico
Peru
Cuba
The United States
The settlement of La Venta, which was the home of the Great Pyramid, was built by which civilization?
Maya
Olmec
Aztec
Chavin
Which of the following was true about the Olmec civilization?
It was the earliest known civilization in the Americas.
It developed in the rugged Andes Mountains of modern Peru.
It conquered the Aztec civilization.
All of these are descriptions of the OImec civilization.
In which geographical area did the Olmec live?
Lowlands
Highlands
Mountains
Plateau
What settlement became the first center of power for the Zapotec people?
Monte Alban
Oaxaca Valley
San Jose Mogote
Chichen Itza
Which society was considered to be the "Mother Culture"?
Zapotec
Inca
Maya
Olmec
Where were the Zapotec located?
Oaxaca Valley
Monterrey Valley
Tabasco Valley
Puebla Valley
Peru was hard to settle because...
The Andes mountains.
The Atacama Desert.
Poor soil
All of these are correct.
The Chavin culture was dominated by its...
Government
Religion
Military
All of these are correct.
Chavin religious belief was express through...
Carvings
Textiles
Temples
All of these are correct.
The Chavin culture developed primarily in...
Mexico
Brazil
Peru
Cuba
