Ancient Civilization in Mesopotamia Escape Room

Ancient Civilizations in Mesopotamia Escape Room

Created by: Maria Alicia Rangel Garcia, Paulina Garza Martinez, & Ariadna Carolina Vidales Sabatini

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02 Olmecs

Index

Collect all the numbers by completing each of the challenges, and enter them in order in the final section to finish the game.

01 Intro

03 The Mother Civilization

04 Mayans

Reward

05 Quiz

Intro

Select the correct word to complete the sentence.

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QUIZ

question 1/5

The land known as Mesoamerica, or ______, was home of the Olmecs.

NorthAmerica

SouthAmerica

MiddleAmerica

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Explanation:The land that is known as Mesoamerica, or Middle America, was the home of the Olmecs, the earliest civilzation in the Americas. (Page 156)

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QUIZ

ERROR!

Wrong! The land that is known as Mesoamerica, or Middle America, was the home of the Olmecs, the earliest civilzation in the Americas. (Page 156)

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QUIZ

question 2/5

The ______ were the earliest civilization in the Americas.

Mayas

Olmecs

Shang

QUIZ

RIGHT!

Explanation:The land that is known as Mesoamerica, or Middle America, was the home of the Olmecs, the earliest civilzation in the Americas. (Page 156)

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ERROR!

Wrong! The land that is known as Mesoamerica, or Middle America, was the home of the Olmecs, the earliest civilzation in the Americas. (Page 156)

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QUIZ

question 3/5

The Olmecs lived in a region that today includes central and southern _____ and parts of Central America.

UnitedStates

UnitedKingdom

Mexico

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RIGHT!

Explanation:The Olmecs lived in a region that today includes central and southern Mexico and parts of Central America. (Page 156)

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ERROR!

Wrong! The Olmecs lived in a region that today includes central and southern Mexico and parts of Central America. (Page 156)

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QUIZ

question 4/5

The Olmecs are remember for many _______ that were used and added to by later civilizations.

culturalborrowing

ceremonialcenter

Innovations

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Explanation:The Olmecs are remembered for many innovations that were used and added to by larger civilizations. (Page 156)

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ERROR!

Wrong! The Olmecs are remembered for many innovations that were used and added to by larger civilizations. (Page 156)

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question 5/5

The Olmec civilization is called ______ of the Americas.

Culturaltraits

Mothercivilization

Ceremonialcenters

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Explanation:For this reason, the Olmec civilzation is called the "mother civilization" of the Americas. (Page 156)

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ERROR!

Wrong! For this reason, the Olmec civilzation is called the "mother civilization" of the Americas. (Page 156)

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Olmecs

Complete the following questions, and getthe first number towards your reward!

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QUIZ

question 1/5

Some Olmec villages became centers of religion, or ceremonial trade

I don't know

True

False

QUIZ

RIGHT!

Explanation:Some Olmec villages became centers of religion, or ceremonial centers (page 157)

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question 2/5

What are the Olmecs best known for today?

the ball game

Their giant stones

Their carvings and artwork

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RIGHT!

Explanation:The olmecs are probably best knoen today for their carbings and artworks (page 157)

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QUESTION 3/5

Which is the oldest known Olmec city?

San Lorenzo

Veracrus

San Gerardo

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RIGHT!

Explanation:San Lorenzo is the oldest know Olmec city (page 158)

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QUESTION 4/5

The Olmecs were settled in what is now

Guatemana and Belice

Guatemana and Veracruz

Veracruz and Tabasco

QUIZ

RIGHT!

Explanation: The Olmec people first settle along the coast of the Gulf Of Mexico in what are noe the Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco (page 157)

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QUESTION 5/5

Of what where the balls of the ball game made?

Metal

Rocks

Rubber

QUIZ

Correct

Go to the next excerisce!

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QUIZ

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Mother Civilization

From among all the statements you discover,click only on the correct ones to get the second number.

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CLICK ONLY ON THE CORRECT STATEMENT 1/3

The Olmec civilzation began in 1000 B.C.

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The Olmec civilzation began in 1500 B.C.

The Olmec civilzation began in 600 B.C.

The Olmec civilzation began in 2000 B.C.

CLICK ONLY ON THE CORRECT STATEMENT 2/3

The Mother Civilzation is said to be the Mayan.

The Mother Civilzation is said to be the Olmecs.

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The Mother Civilzation is said to be the Aztec.

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The Mother Civilzation is said to be the Inca.

The Mother Civilzation is said to be the Shang.

CLICK ONLY ON THE CORRECT STATEMENT 3/3

Some Mayan innovations are still used in present-day Mexico.

Some Olmec innovations are still used in present-day Mexico.

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RIGHT!

Some Aztec innovations are still used in present-day Mexico.

Some Olmec innovations are still used in future-day Mexico.

Some Olmec innovations are still used in past-day Mexico.

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The Mayans

Choose the correct answer to get the third number.

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The maya started as a simple farming culture in what are now:

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Which was the largest acnient Mayan City?

Tikal

Copán

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What religious symbol is carved in top of Tikal's largest temple?

A jaguar

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Quiz

Select if the statement is true or false to get the last number.

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QUIZ

question 1/5

Maya civilization is said to be "mother civilization" of the Americas is that the culture of the Mayan spread to and influenced many other cultures.

False

True

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question 2/5

Later civilizations did use Olmec innovations.

False

True

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question 3/5

The land that is known as Mesoamerica is also known as Spain.

False

True

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question 4/5

An innovation of the Maya was glyphs.

False

True

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question 5/5

Olmec civilization was similar to other early civilizations because they had the following : depended on flooding, the picture writing and calendar.

False

True

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