The activity of making clay objects by hand

What were the main crops grown by the Valdivia?

Corn, cassava, beans, and squash

Why is the Valdivia culture important today?

It shows early examples of farming and art in South America

A small sculpture representing a human or animal

What are burial sites?

Locations where people are buried

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1
What did the Valdivia culture pass on to others?
Music and dance
Pottery and farming techniques
Coins and writing
Military strategies
2
What is the Venus of Valdivia?
A burial site
A famous queen from Valdivia
A small human-shaped figurine
A tool used for farming
3
What is the main purpose of burial items found in graves?
Decoration only
Belief in life after death
Entertainment for the dead
Trade with other cultures
4
What is metalwork?
Fishing with metal tools
Making objects from metal
Writing with ink
Painting on wood
5
What does the Venus of Valdivia represent?
A warrior
Femininity and fertility
A king
Nature spirits
6
What materials did the Valdivia use to build houses?
Wood, cane, mud, and stones
Sand and plastic
Metal and clay
Bricks and concrete
7
What is pottery?
The activity of making clay objects by hand
A type of jewelry
A type of farming
A wooden building technique
8
Which groups were influenced by the Valdivia?
Greeks and Romans
Olmec and Zapotec
Machalilla and Chorrera
Inca and Aztec
9
What were the main crops grown by the Valdivia?
Bananas and grapes
Corn, cassava, beans, and squash
Rice and wheat
Tomatoes and onions
10
Why is the Valdivia culture important today?
It taught us how to build castles
It was the first culture to invent writing
It created pyramids like in Egypt
It shows early examples of farming and art in South America
11
What is a figurine?
A small sculpture representing a human or animal
A religious ceremony
A kind of tree
A type of food
12
Where was the Valdivia culture located?
The islands of the Caribbean
The Pacific coast of Ecuador
The mountains of Colombia
The Amazon rainforest
13
What are burial sites?
Places where people go to dance
Places to store food
Locations where people are buried
Ancient trade centers
14
What does the word ancient mean?
Very colorful
Recently discovered
From a long time ago
Small and fragile
15
Which word best describes the Valdivia people’s use of resources?
Careless
Industrial
Sustainable
Wasteful
16
Who discovered the Valdivia culture in 1956?
Betty Meggers
Juan Valdivia
Emilio Estrada
Clifford Evans

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