Mesoamerica

Achievements of the Olmec

• stone sculptures, such as giant heads

• temples designed to hold up against floods

• pyramids like Egypt's

• extensive road systems

Which culture from the Americas used hieroglyphics?

• Anasazi

• Cherokee

• Hohokam

• Zapotec

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

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

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

Where did the Olmec establish their civilization?

• south central Mexico

• present day Peru

• the coast of the Gulf of Mexico

• the Yucatan Peninsula

What is the longest river in South America?

• Nile River

• Mississippi River

• Yangtze River

• Amazon River

What was the purpose of the Olmecs’ pyramids?

• grain storage

• a place for artifacts for the afterlife

• religious ceremonies

• a palace for the king

What does the word “Mesoamerica” mean?

• “the land between the rivers”

• “between North and South America”

• “important America”

• “the land of the Americas”

capital city of the Zapotec was called

• Calakmul

• Teotihuacán

• Alexandria

• Monte Albán