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Mesoamerica

Authored by Stephanie MacDougall

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6th - 8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Achievements of the Olmec

stone sculptures, such as giant heads

temples designed to hold up against floods

pyramids like Egypt's

extensive road systems

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which culture from the Americas used hieroglyphics?

Anasazi

Cherokee

Hohokam

Zapotec

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Olmec and Zapotec had a stable food supply, how did this encourage the growth of a civilization?

forces the poor to learn to share with others

stopped fighting amongst the wealthy

encourages trade and helps the development of specialized jobs

one culture dominates the others

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The communities formed by the Olmec, and the Zapotec were considered civilizations. Which of the following is NOT a necessary characteristic of a civilization?

warfare

writing

government

technology

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Olmec traded salt for preserving food with inland people to obtain...

salt for preserving food

jade to make jewelry and obsidian for making knives

animal skins for clothing

corn and beans to use as money

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the Olmec establish their civilization?

south central Mexico

present day Peru

the coast of the Gulf of Mexico

the Yucatan Peninsula

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the longest river in South America?

Nile River

Mississippi River

Yangtze River

Amazon River

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