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15 Cards in this Set
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THE OLMEC CIVILIZATION
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THE OLMEC CIVILIZATION
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ECONOMICS, EASY
What were the classes of citizenship? |
Elite and commoners
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GEOGRAPHY, EASY
What was the geography like? |
Jungle
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ECONOMICS, MEDIUM
What did they grow? |
Squash, corn, beans, avocados, and peppers
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RELIGION/POLITICS, EASY
Who were their rulers? |
Priest/kings
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ECONOMICS, MEDIUM
How did they communicate? |
Through hieroglyphs
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RELIGIOUS, HARD
How many gods did they have? |
15 gods
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ECONOMICS, HARD
When did the Olmec civilization develop? |
Around 1200 B.C.
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CUTLURE, MEDIUM
Who did they pass on "legend and lore" to? |
The Aztecs
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TRAVEL, TRADE, AND EXLPORATION
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TRAVEL, TRADE, AND EXPLORATION
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NAVIGATION
How long was Vasco De Gama's ship lost while sailing around Africa? |
96 days
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ECONOMICS
What was the most expensieve spice in the 1300's? |
Pepper
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ECONOMICS
What is a bullion? |
Gold that had been melted down into bars, ingots, or a specific weight.
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NAVIGATION/ECONOMICS
What was the prize for being the first one to see land on Columbus' voyage? |
10,000 maravedis
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POLITICS
What was the name of the imaginary line that Pop Alexander VI made in 1494? |
The treaty of Tordesillas
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