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Olmec. Maya. Aztec. Land and Maps. Miscellaneous. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. 400. 500. 500. 500. 500. 500. These people were at the bottom of the Olmec social pyramid. Who were farmers?.

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  1. Olmec Maya Aztec Land and Maps Miscellaneous 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

  2. These people were at the bottom of the Olmec social pyramid.

  3. Who were farmers?

  4. Name the people who were considered the middle class of the Olmec.

  5. Who were merchants and craftsmen?

  6. These are the individuals at the top of the Olmec social pyramid.

  7. Who were priests and government officials?

  8. This was the type of economy the Olmec civilization was based on.

  9. What was farming?

  10. Why were the Olmec called the “Mother Civilization?”.

  11. The Olmec directly influenced all of the Mesoamerican civilizations that followed them?

  12. What did the Maya contribute to mathematics.

  13. What is the 0?

  14. What did the Maya contribute to mathematics?

  15. A number system.

  16. Why is it so surprising the Maya could keep such accurate records of the length of the year and movement of the Moon and planets?

  17. Because they did not have telescopes.

  18. Name one reason scholars believe the Mayan civilization disappeared.

  19. What is invasion?

  20. Name one reason scholars believe the Mayan civilization disappeared.

  21. What is crop failure?

  22. Name one way in which the Aztec were like the Olmec and Maya.

  23. They had an economy based on farming.

  24. Name one way in which the Aztec were like the Olmec and Maya.

  25. They built structures and monuments of stone

  26. Name one way in which the Aztec were like the Olmec and Maya.

  27. They worshiped many gods.

  28. Name one way in which the Aztec were like the Olmec and Maya..

  29. They also were astronomers, mathematicians, and priests.

  30. Name the cruel practice the Aztec had to honor their gods, and how many honors did they give their gods yearly?

  31. They honored their gods with human sacrifices; they would sacrifice about 250,000 people each year.

  32. What type of map is this where there is no distortion only at the center of the map?

  33. This is an equal area map.

  34. What kind of map is true along a line between the equator and a pole?

  35. This is a Robinson projection.

  36. Which type of map is true at the equator with distortions increasing towards the poles?

  37. This is a Mercator projection.

  38. Land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

  39. What is a peninsula?

  40. A manmade island by the Aztec.

  41. What is a chinampas?

  42. What is a raised bridge made of land?

  43. It is a causeway.

  44. What is a structure that carries flowing water?

  45. What is a aqueduct?

  46. What was created in Central America when the limestone covering a cave or underground stream was washed away and a fresh water well was left.

  47. What is a cenote?

  48. Why were so many artifacts found at the bottom of cenotes?

  49. In a land with almost no rivers, valuables were thrown in by priests as a tribute or sacrifice to the gods for the water.

  50. What is the book called that tells about the creation of the world according to the Maya?

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