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Mesoamerica Quiz

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The Mayans lived in which area of the world? Mesoamerica: Guatemala and Mexico
What was the name of the peninsula where the Mayans largely lived? Yucatan Peninsula
what type of religion did the Mayans practice? polytheistic
What does "Mesoamerica" mean? Middle America
who was at the top of the Mayan Social pyramid? kings
who was on the bottom of the Mayan social pyramid? farmers and enslaved people
what was the most important crop? maize (corn)
The Maya were the first to feature the mathematical concept of... zero
Why were the Olmecs called the "rubber people"? because they invented rubber
The Maya recorded their history on stone columns called... stelae
What was the name of a Mayan book? codex
How was the government of the Maya structured? city-states
What does H.A.M stand for when it comes to Mayan achievements? hieroglyphs, astronomy, mathematics
What is Slash-and-burn agriculture? cutting down plants/trees, burning them. and using the ash to fertilize the land
what are the 4 regions of Latin America? Mexico, central America, south America, and the Caribbean
The Olmec are known for leaving behind what type of art? colossal head statues
which Mesoamerican civilization began first? The Olmecs
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