9. Some archaeologists have debated whether the Olmec were a "mother culture" of Mesoamerican cultures or a "sister culture." Wh
ich of the following scenarios would support the hypothesis that the Olmec were not a "mother culture" but rather a "sister culture"? (5 points) A)The Olmecs' use of some ritual items were adopted by other Mesoamerican cultures.
B) The Olmecs invented a popular ball game that later cultures played.
C)The Olmecs shared tool-making techniques with a contemporary culture. D) The Olmecs' celebration of some gods was adopted by later cultures.
The correct answer is letter C. The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. That is the event that triggered the start of World War I. Archduke Ferdinand was from Austria, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. He was assassinated by Yugoslav nationalist Gavrilo Princip on June 1914.