Topic 6 Lesson1

What type of climate do the highlands in Mesoamerica have?

• Cold and dry

• Warm and wet

• Warm year-round with rain from April to October

• Hot and dry

What farming method did the Olmec people use?

• Terrace farming

• Slash-and-burn agriculture

• Hydroponics

• Crop rotation

What did the Olmecs trade for?

• Gold and silver

• Obsidian, jade, feathers, and other commodities

• Spices and silk

• Iron and copper

What did early settlers of the Americas use to travel along the Pacific coast?

• Horses

• Boats

• Cars

• Trains

What was one of the earliest systems of writing in the Americas developed by the Zapotecs?

• Around 600 BCE

• Around 300 BCE

• Around 1000 BCE

• Around 200 CE

Where did the Maya live?

• Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico and Central American nations

• Andes Mountains of South America

• Amazon Rainforest

• Great Plains of North America

What did the Maya learn from the Olmecs?

• Farming techniques

• Writing systems

• Building great cities

• Trade routes

What linked Mayan cities in a large trade network?

• Traveling merchants

• Military alliances

• Religious festivals

• Political treaties

What was used as currency in Tikal and other Mayan cities?

• Salt

• Gold

• Silver

• Copper

What did Mayan cities often go to war for?

• To take captives and control trade routes

• To expand territory

• To spread religion

• To find new resources