Ancient Civilizations REVISION

Where is Mesoamerica located?

• South America

• North America

• Asia

• Europe

The Inca Civilization used
_________ as their main way to communicate and keep records

• Mita

• Writing

• Plazas

• Quipu

Like any other civilizations in Mesoamerica, what did the Mayans' civilization depend on?

• Nomadic tribes

• Traders from distant lands

• Large population of farmers

• Foreign military alliances

Which deity is not mentioned among the Olmec deities?

• The Olmec Dragon

• The Feathered Serpent

• The Sun God

• The Water God

Which statement correctly analyzes the Olmec people?

• They had a highly complex and religious civilization.

• They were explorers and seafarers.

• They had a violent, short-lived civilization.

• They were a society that valued laborers over nobles.

The Olmec Civilization is believed to have flourished during which time period?

• 500-200 BC

• 1500-400 BC

• 1000-500 AD

• 800-600 AD

What were the sacred natural places for the Olmecs?

• Deserts and valleys

• Mountains and lakes

• Springs, caves, mountaintops, and rivers

• Islands and forests

It was the Inca form of record keeping that involved different lengths and colors of rope____

• Quipu

• Mita

• codices

• plazas

What does the term "Olmec" mean?

• Stone People

• Rubber People

• Sun People

• Water People

What marked the end of the Olmec civilization's growth and the beginning of its decline?

• Economic collapse

• Environmental changes

• Wars with neighbouring civilizations

• Epidemics