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lesson 2
lesson 3
100
Name at least one of the environments in Middle America. (the tierras)
What is tierra caliente, tierra templada,or tierra fria
100
What was the farming method the Olmec used called?
What is slash and burn
100
Historians call the riches period in Maya history .....
What is the Classic Period
200
What was the "land bridge" between Asia and North America?
What is Beringia
200
The Olmec collected sap from the rubber trees to make what?
What is rubber balls
200
What was the main crop of the Mayan agriculture system?
What is maize
300
What is the study of climates in the past called?
What is paleoclimatology
300
What did the Olmec use to make their musical instruments?
What is clay and wood
300
By studying the sky, the Maya were able to make what?
What is an accurate calander.
400
About how long ago did people probably arrive in Middle America?
What is about 11,000 years ago
400
The Olmec believed that certain animals had what?
What is special powers.
400
Which planet in the Mayan culture was considered especially important?
What is Venus
500
The trees in the tropical rainforest near the Gulf of Mexico can grow up to about how tall?
What is 200 ft tall
500
How did the Olmec create farmland?
What is they chopped down the trees
500
Which Mayan god was the god of maize?
What is Yum Kax
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