The Americas WU

What was the first civilization in Mesoamerica?

• Olmecs

• Inca

• Aztecs

• Mayans

Early Americans had issues farming because

• They didn't have strong animals to help them

• They couldn't grow corn

• All of America is a jungle

• They fought too much to farm correctly

Which crop is not one of the "three sisters"?

• Squash

• Corn

• Beans

• Rice

The word "Olmec" means:

• Rubber people

• Those who were before us

• Foolish people

• Those who will become again

"Olama" was what?

• A ball game played by early Americans

• A now extinct plant that fed Mesoamericans

• The leader of the Olmecs

• A type of farm used to grow food in lakes

An agrarian society is one that:

• is "aggressive" and fights often

• Farms for food

• Sacrifices people to the gods

• Hunts and gathers for food instead of farming

The Mayans had what type of empire?

• City States

• Republic

• Caliphate

• Kingdom

What did Mayan city States compete for?

• New places to play Ulama

• New people to demand tribute from

• Pyramids to worship the Gods

• Horses and Gold

How did the Aztec religion differ from the Mayan religion?

• More sacrifice

• Less sacrifice

• No sacrifice

• No gods, only kings

What did the Aztecs do with the Mayan tribute system?

• Expanded on it

• Removed it

• Changed it into sacrifice only

• Reversed it, so that they gave tribute instead of received it