Can you check my answers?
Why did Olmec farmers move their farms from time to time?
A. As their families grew, people needed larger farms.
B. Maya invaders took over their farmlands.
C. Heavy rains flooded their fields and forced them to find new land.
D. The soil would wear out and could no longer support farming.
Which of these groups introduced the mathematical concept of zero to the Americas?
A. the Zapotec
B. the Olmec
C. the Spanish
D. the Maya
Which of the following is a way that the Agricultural Revolution impacted early Mesoamerican civilizations?
A. People had to hunt and gather more.
B. People began to settle in villages.
C. People began to raise wild animals.
D. People traveled from place to place more.
My answers: D D B
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The correct answers are:
1. Why did Olmec farmers move their farms from time to time?
- D. The soil would wear out and could no longer support farming.
2. Which of these groups introduced the mathematical concept of zero to the Americas?
- D. the Maya
3. Which of the following is a way that the Agricultural Revolution impacted early Mesoamerican civilizations?
- B. People began to settle in villages.
So, your answers are: D D B, which are correct. Well done!
To check your answers, let's go through each question one by one:
1. Why did Olmec farmers move their farms from time to time?
Your answer: D. The soil would wear out and could no longer support farming.
To verify the answer, we can eliminate the other options by examining each choice:
A. As their families grew, people needed larger farms. - This might have been a reason, but the question specifically asks why the farms were moved, not why they needed to grow.
B. Maya invaders took over their farmlands. - There is no information provided about Maya invaders taking over farmlands.
C. Heavy rains flooded their fields and forced them to find new land. - There is no mention of heavy rains and flooding as a reason for moving farms in the Olmec civilization.
Therefore, the correct answer is indeed D. The soil would wear out and could no longer support farming.
2. Which of these groups introduced the mathematical concept of zero to the Americas?
Your answer: D. the Maya
To verify the answer, let's examine each choice:
A. the Zapotec - There is no direct evidence to suggest that the Zapotec introduced the mathematical concept of zero.
B. the Olmec - While the Olmec civilization was advanced, there is no direct evidence suggesting they introduced the concept of zero.
C. the Spanish - The Spanish arrived in the Americas later in history, and the concept of zero was already known in Mesoamerica before their arrival.
Therefore, the correct answer is A. the Maya. The Maya civilization is credited with introducing the concept of zero to the Americas.
3. Which of the following is a way that the Agricultural Revolution impacted early Mesoamerican civilizations?
Your answer: B. People began to settle in villages.
To verify the answer, let's examine each choice:
A. People had to hunt and gather more. - The Agricultural Revolution refers to the transition from hunting and gathering to farming, so this option is not accurate.
B. People began to settle in villages. - Yes, this is a direct impact of the Agricultural Revolution, as people started to cultivate crops and establish permanent settlements.
C. People began to raise wild animals. - There is no mention of raising wild animals as a direct impact of the Agricultural Revolution.
D. People traveled from place to place more. - The transition to agriculture allowed people to establish settled communities, so this option is not accurate.
Therefore, the correct answer is B. People began to settle in villages.
Your answers are all correct: D, A, B. Well done!