______________ is an example of an artifact.

A clay statue of the Maya ballplayer

Who where the Olmecs?

People who lived in today's Mexico before Mayas and Aztecs.

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ESOL 2: "The Bouncing Ball" Comprehension & Vocabulary (shorter version)

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1
What does the word "Olmec" mean?
People from Mexico.
people from San Lorenzo.
rubber people
ballplayers
2
______________ is an example of an artifact.
a basketball hoop
A clay statue of the Maya ballplayer
a tennis court
A soccer ball
3
When were the artifacts in San Lorenzo, Mexico found?
in early 1500s
in 1898
in 1521
in 1989
4
Where did the new (bouncing) ball come from?
Spain
South America
Central America
Europe
5
Which fact about the ball games is FALSE?
Hands and feet are allowed.
The players used pads.
There were two teams of players.
The ball bounced in a ring.
6
What kind of balls did Europeans use in their games before 1500s?
balls made of wood or leather
balls made of rubber or leather
balls made of rubber
balls made of wood or rubber
7
Why did Spanish explorers go to Central America in the early 1500s?
to look for gold
to find Maya and Aztec ballplayers
to look for rubber trees
to find rubber balls
8
What is rubber made from?
a soft inside part of a rubber tree
bark of a rubber tree
sap of a rubber tree
a tree
9
Who went to Central America to look for gold?
Mayas and Aztecs
Olmecs
scientists
Spanish explorers
10
When did the rubber ball get to Europe?
in 1521
in 1500s
in 1898
in 1989
11
Who where the Olmecs?
People who lived in South America before Mayas and Aztecs.
People who lived in today's Mexico before Mayas and Aztecs.
People who lived in San Lorenzo, Mexico around 1000 AD.
People who lived in South America 1000 BCE.
12
Who do scientists think were the first people who used rubber balls?
Europeans
the Olmecs
Mayas and Aztecs
Spanish explorers
13
What did the Spanish think of the rubber ball when they first saw it?
They were afraid of it.
They didn't like it.
They thought it looked funny.
They played with it.
14
Who found the artifacts near San Lorenzo, Mexico?
scientists
Mayas and Aztecs
Europeans
Spanish explorers
15
When did the Spanish explorers go to the Americas to look for gold?
in 1989
in 1500s
in 1494
in 1521

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