Location
Olmec
Maya
100
Name two other landforms other than mountains in Mesoamerica.
highlands, plateaus, volcanoes
100
What was the nickname for the Olmec?
"Mother Civilization"
100
How did the Maya disappear?
Some believe they may have disappeared because of invasion, crop failure, or civil war
200
How did the landscape of Mesoamerica impact the cultures that lived there?
Each culture was able to develop differently based on location/climate.
200
Name two Olmec accomplishments.
Created giant stone heads, developed a number system, calendars, and a form of writing
200
Describe a house in the Maya civilization. (2 facts)
Furniture was simple, small with courtyards and a kitchen, made of adobe or mud-dried bricks
300
Name two things included in Mesoamerican city-life.
Temple-pyramids Large, public works of art and monuments People used knowledge of astronomy to develop calendars Used a system of hieroglyphics like the Egyptians
300
What three jobs did the Olmec have?
hunters, farmers, and fishers
300
Name one responsibility for men and one for women in the daily life of the Maya.
Women: Responsible for housekeeping chores, making clothes, supplying the home with firewood and water, caring for the younger children Men: Plowed and planted the fields, tended crops, hunted, and fished
400
Name four crops grown in Mesoamerica.
corn (maize), beans, squash, chili peppers
400
Name the Olmec Social Classes in order from top to bottom.
Priests and Government officials, merchants and craftspeople, farmers
400
Name two things Mayan calendars were used for
To keep track of business transactions, birthdays, marriages, and days to honor the gods
500
Name the two mountain ranges in Mesoamerica. (Must spell correctly for points!)
Sierra Madre Oriental and Sierra Madre Occidental
500
Where did the Olmec live?
Along the hot coast of the Gulf of Mexico
500
Name two similarities between the Olmec and the Maya
Grew the same crops (corn, beans, squash), Lived in a theocracy, cities were designed to pay tribute to the gods, believed gods ruled their lives
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