Olmec Society

The region of Mexico and Central America where diverse

civilizations developed in pre-Columbian times.

• pre-Columbian

• Mesoamerica

• historic quarter

• Middle America

Which society was considered to be the "Mother Culture"?

• Zapotec

• Inca

• Maya

• Olmec

Which Mesoamerican civilization came first?

• Inca

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

Giant stone heads belong to which civilization?

• Olmec

• Maya

The Olmec held the largest trading network throughout Mesoamerica.

• True

• False

The Olmec's economy centered around what?

• a. Trade

• b. Agriculture

• c. both A and B

• d. none of these

Who was a very important god to the Maya and the Olmec?

• the god of Maize

• the god of the temples

• the god of water

• the god of wind

Farming allowed the Olmec to create

• trade routes

• permanent settlements

• observatories

• stone heads

Which of the following are Mayan adaptations of Olmec culture? Check all that apply.

• writing system

• large ceremonial centers

• long-count calendar

• farming & building techniques

Which animal was sacred for the Olmec people?

• Jaguar

• Leopard

• Tiger