M M U U L L T T I I - - Q Q ! ! Multi- Q Introd uction Question & Answer Review Game M M U U L L T T I I - - Q Q ! ! Welcome to … Skip Rules

Game Rules M u l t i – Q R u l e s Points are collected as a team; however, each player must answer his/her question without help from teammates. MORE RULES MORE RULES

Game Rules M u l t i – Q R u l e s If a question is answered correctly, that team adds those points to their team score. Then the opposing team may chooses a question and so on. MORE RULES MORE RULES

Game Rules M u l t i – Q R u l e s If a question is answered incorrectly, the team score does not change. The opposing team chooses a question, and so on MORE RULES MORE RULES

Game Rules M u l t i – Q R u l e s This game does not support automatic scoring. The assigned scorekeeper will keep track of points on the whiteboard. GET READY TO START GET READY TO START

Choose from the followin g topics You will choose questions from the following six topic areas: CLICK TO VIEW TOPIC AREAS CLICK TO VIEW TOPIC AREAS

TOPIC 1 Out of the Jungle What do you know about…

TOPIC 2 What do you know about… The Olmec

TOPIC 3 What do you know about… The Maya

TOPIC 4 What do you know about… Mesoamerica Today

TOPIC 5 What do you know about… Vocabulary Terms

TOPIC 6 What do you know about… Miscellaneous

MultiQ Choices Out of the Jungle TheOlmec The Maya Meso- america TodayTermsMISC FINAL QUESTION FINAL QUESTION FINAL QUESTION FINAL QUESTION

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1:101:10 What part of America is Mesoamerica? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 1 f o r 1 0 p o i n t s …

1:10 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … The central part, roughly between North and South America CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 10

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1:201:20 Explain the importance of finding ancient ruins. CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 1 f o r 2 0 p o i n t s …

1:20 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … Archaeologists can study the ruins to make educated guesses of what life was like in ancient times. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 20

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1:301:30 During what years in history did the Mesoamerican cultures live? (Give the total span) CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 1 f o r 3 0 p o i n t s …

1:30 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … From 1500 BC to 1500 AD CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 30

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1:401:40 Three reasons that the ruins are difficult to discover in Mesoamerica are… CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 1 f o r 4 0 p o i n t s …

1:40 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … Erosion Erosion Mud or Clay Mud or Clay Rain Forest or Jungle Rain Forest or Jungle CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 40

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1:501:50 What are the five modern day countries in Mesoamerica? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 1 f o r 5 0 p o i n t s …

1:50 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … Name all five: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, El Salvador CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 50

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2:102:10 Why do some archeologists call the Olmec the Mother Culture of Mexico? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 2 f o r 1 0 p o i n t s …

2:10 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … They believe Olmecs had an influence on the cultures that came after them. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 10

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2:202:20 Explain how the Olmecs were able to move the large basalt stones such great distances. CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 2 f o r 2 0 p o i n t s …

2:20 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … They had a huge labor force of workers who used ropes and rollers to move the stone. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 20

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2:302:30 How did archaeologists determine what Olmecs ate? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 2 f o r 3 0 p o i n t s …

2:30 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … They studied the bits and pieces of food they found burned and preserved. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 30

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2:402:40 Why were the Olmec able to establish permanent homes in Mesoamerica? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 2 f o r 4 0 p o i n t s …

2:40 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … They learned how to raise crops with the slash-and-burn method. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 40

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2:502:50 Why do archaeologists believe theyre unable to find evidence of the Olmecs before 1500 B.C.? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 2 f o r 5 0 p o i n t s …

2:50 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … They think Olmecs had to travel from place to place, for hunting and gathering enough food. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 50

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3:103:10 During which years did the Maya civilization exist? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 3 f o r 1 0 p o i n t s …

3:10 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … During the years 900 BC- 900 AD CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 10

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3:203:20 How is the Maya ballgame similar to basketball and soccer? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 3 f o r 2 0 p o i n t s …

3:20 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … Like in basketball, you have to get the ball through a hoop and cant use feet. Like soccer, you cant use your hands. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 20

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3:303:30 What was the purpose of the Maya observatories? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 3 f o r 3 0 p o i n t s …

3:30 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … The Maya observatories were used to observe and study the sky, stars, sun, and moon. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 30

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3:403:40 What was the housing like in an ancient Maya city? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 3 f o r 4 0 p o i n t s …

3:40 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … The Maya lived in small houses grouped around a courtyard that they shared with their extended families. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 40

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3:503:50 Why do archaeologists believe the Maya deserted their cities? T o p i c 3 f o r 5 0 p o i n t s … CLICK TO CHECK

3:50 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … Archaeologists believe the Maya may have worn out their fields, were attacked by other groups, or had a drought. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 50

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4:104:10 How do we know if the Maya people lived on? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 4 f o r 1 0 p o i n t s …

4:10 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … Their descendants still live in the region. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 10

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4:204:20 What happened to the descendants of the Olmec? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 4 f o r 2 0 p o i n t s …

4:20 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … They still live in the area but go by a different name. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 20

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4:304:30 How do Mesoamerican farmers keep their culture alive? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 4 f o r 3 0 p o i n t s …

4:30 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … They continue to farm as their ancestors did, growing maize, beans, and squash. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 30

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4:404:40 What are ways other than farming that modern Mesoamericans keep their culture alive? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 4 f o r 4 0 p o i n t s …

4:40 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … They speak the language of their ancestors, wear traditional clothing, and make Mesoamerican pottery and artwork. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 40

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4:504:50 What is the name that the descendants of the Olmec go by? T o p i c 4 f o r 5 0 p o i n t s … CLICK TO CHECK

4:50 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … The descendants of the Olmec call themselves the Totonac people. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 50

5:105:10 A small carved or molded statue CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 5 f o r 1 0 p o i n t s …

5:10 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … What is a figurine? CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 10

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5:205:20 To dig up. CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 5 f o r 2 0 p o i n t s …

5:20 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … What is excavate? CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 20

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5:305:30 A raised carving that has been sculpted onto a wall or other flat surface. CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 5 f o r 3 0 p o i n t s …

5:30 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … What is a relief? CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 30

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5:405:40 The way of life of a group of people (music, food, holidays). CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 5 f o r 4 0 p o i n t s …

5:40 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … What is culture? CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 40

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5:505:50 A society that lives in cities and has different kinds of workers. T o p i c 5 f o r 5 0 p o i n t s … CLICK TO CHECK

5:50 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … What is a civilization? CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 50

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6:106:10 What main crops did the Olmec and Maya civilizations grow? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 6 f o r 1 0 p o i n t s …

6:10 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … Beans Beans SquashSquash Maize (corn)Maize (corn) CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 10

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6:206:20 A piece of pottery, jewelry, or tool are examples of what? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 6 f o r 2 0 p o i n t s …

6:20 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … These are examples of artifacts. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 20

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6:306:30 What other method did the Maya use to create farmland, other than slash- and-burn? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 6 f o r 3 0 p o i n t s …

6:30 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … The Maya drained water from the swampy areas to create more farmland. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 30

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6:406:40 How did Mesoamericans live before they established civilizations? CLICK TO CHECK T o p i c 6 f o r 4 0 p o i n t s …

6:40 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … They lived as hunter- gatherers, moving from place to place hunting animals and gathering wild plants for food. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 40

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6:506:50 What were the advantages of using slash-and- burn? Name two. T o p i c 6 f o r 5 0 p o i n t s … CLICK TO CHECK

6:50 Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … Slash-and-burn created farmland and it added nutrients to the soil. CLICK TO PLAY AGAIN 50

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Bonus Question B O N U S Q U E S T I O N Congratulations! If you answer the Bonus Question correctly, your team receives double the points assigned to this question. Congratulations! If you answer the Bonus Question correctly, your team receives double the points assigned to this question. TO THE BONUS QUESTION TO THE BONUS QUESTION

Directions for Last Question D I R E C T I O N S Team members may consult on the final question of this game Team members may consult on the final question of this game. TO THE FINAL QUESTION TO THE FINAL QUESTION If your answer is correct, you may add the wagered amount to your current score. If your answer is incorrect, you must subtract the wagered amount from your current score. Please place your wagers. Click the bar below when you are ready to proceed. Please place your wagers. Click the bar below when you are ready to proceed. RETURN TO GAME BOARD

Last Questio n What are the four types of stone that the Olmec and Maya used? CLICK TO CHECK T H E F I N A L Q U E S T I O N

Last Answer T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s … Jade, basalt, limestone, and sandstone. CLICK TO END THE GAME ADD OR SUBTRACT WAGERED AMOUNTS

Turn in team score Add up your team score and report it to your teacher. T H A N K S F O R P L A Y I N G ! DONT FORGET TO STUDY & REVIEW ON YOUR OWN!