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Which characteristics are evidence of the Olmec civilization’s advanced agricultural system? Check all that apply.

A
irrigation
B
growing crops
C
industrial machinery
D
permanent settlements
E
food surpluses
F
chemical fertilizers
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What are the achievements of the Olmec civilization? Check all that apply.

A
advanced mathematics
B
long-range exploration
C
a system of writing
D
large, permanent settlements
E
extended trade networks
F
first pyramids
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What information in the passage suggests that the Olmec culture had spread?

A
The head carvings were found at sites across Olmec territory.
B
The head carvings were extremely large.
C
The head carvings show important figures from other nearby civilizations.
D
The head carvings were constructed of materials that were scarce in this area.
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According to this passage, why did the Olmec most likely create these large head carvings?

A
to mark sites of religious importance
B
to highlight the main path across Olmec territory
C
to glorify important members of Olmec society
D
to honor the civilizations that came before them
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According to the passage, which are characteristics of the Olmec religion? Check all that apply.

A
wearing masks made of corn and earth
B
constructing ceremonial step pyramids
C
appeasing animal deities by drawing blood
D
reading from a collection of sacred texts
E
participating in a ball-court game
F
performing ritual dances
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Why are the people in the picture fighting?

A
to earn the title of priest
B
to gain the favor of animal deities
C
to protect the harvest from thieves
D
to win ownership of additional territory
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Which are characteristics of the Olmec civilization? Check all that apply.

A
It had an advanced agricultural system.
B
It created a simple religious system based on the belief in one god.
C
It was known for its large, stone head carvings.
D
It was a prosperous civilization.
E
It was a civilization that moved around frequently to hunt herds of large animals.
F
It developed a system of trade routes.

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