Describes Aztec social structure:

The king and prime minister were above the noblemen.

How did geography affect Mayan cities?

They were often hidden in jungles

Which of the following is a a Mayan achievement?

Building pyramids, 365 day calendar, Writing system, Astronomy

Age of Enlightenment-

Intellectual movement in Europe applying Scientific Revolution to society.

What is an 'expedition'?

A journey for a specific purpose, like exploration

Montesquieu's greatest contribution of the Age of Enlightenment was his idea for...

Separation of powers in government

A narrow waterway that connects two other bodies of water

Why did the Aztec sacrifice people?

to keep the Gods from ending the world

How was Francisco Pizarro able to conquer the Incan Empire?

horses, iron, and weapons, smallpox and measles

What was a strategy both Cortez and Pizarro use to take over the Inca and Aztec civilizations?

Kidnapped the leaders of the Incas and Aztecs

An important incentive during the Age of Exploration

bring glory to individual expedition leaders, find sea routes to Asia, search for gold, spread of Christianity

Where was the Mayan Civilization?

Southern Mexico and Central America

The Mayan civilization practiced human sacrifice. How did they execute their sacrifices?

Ripping out their beating hearts

Mayan farming styles included

raised fields, terracing, and clearing rainforest.

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1
Spanish explorers who conquered the Aztec and Inca empires.
Matadores
Conquistadors
Caravels
Colonists
2
Aztec Geography
Capital, Tenochtitlan, Mexico
Capital, Cuzco, Peru
3
Spanish explorers conquered the Aztec and ________empires.
Maya
Olmec
Inca
4
Describes Aztec social structure:
The Aztec government had 3 branches.
The king and prime minister were total equals.
The king and prime minister were above the noblemen.
The noblemen had more power than the king.
5
The Inca roads were important because......
It was important for travel.
It was a means of communication within the empire.
All of these are correct.
It linked the empire together.
6
The Inca empire existed in the _______ Mountains.
Sierra Madres
Alps
Pyrenese
Andes
7
Which explorer gets credit as the first to circumnavigate the world?
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
8
No longer called Tenochitlan
Buenos Aires
Cancun
Mexico City
Acapulco
9
What does indigenous mean?
containing a population of over 10 million
native to a region
foreign plants and animals
mixed Native American and European descent
10
The mayan made sacrifices?
False
True
11
Francisco Pizarro was famous for conquering whom?
Maya
Inca
Aztec
Iroquois
12
What is a navigator?
person who guides ship
teacher
taxi driver
bus driver
13
How did the Mayan civilization end?
Famine (Food shortage)
War
It did not end
It is a mystery
14
Who was the Aztec leader that the Spanish explorers captured and the Aztec people killed?
Quetzelcoatl
Hernan Cortes
Montezuma II
Halach Uinic
15
A Cartographer creates _____.
Highways/Freeways/Roads/etc
Maps
16
Supporter of women's rights during the Age of Enlightenment.
Kim Kardashian
Susan B. Anthony
Martha Washington
Mary Wollstonecraft
17
What is the best way to describe the Mayan religion?
Atheistic (belief in no gods)
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
18
official Inca language
Quechua
Spanish
English
stele
19
How did geography affect Mayan cities?
They were often hidden in jungles
They were on mountains
They were near oceans
They were built in deserts
20
Francisco Pizarro explored __________
South America
Mexico
21
What is an armada?
fleet of horses
fleet of ships
military service members
army of soldiers
22
Who killed the Aztec leader and also brought Small Pox?
Hernando Cortez
Christopher Columbus
None of the above
Vasco Da Gamma
23
During the "Age of Enlightenment" Cesare Beccaria was an Italian
criminologist
He was all of these things
politician
philosopher
24
The Machu Pichu ruins where home to which Ancient civilisation?
The Aztecs
The Incas
The Inuits
The Cherokee Tribe
25
Which of the following is a a Mayan achievement?
Building pyramids
365 day calendar
Writing system
Astronomy
26
Age of Enlightenment-
Government based on the will of the people.
Intellectual movement in Europe applying Scientific Revolution to society.
Ruled by a king or queen.
27
What is an 'expedition'?
A type of food
A type of luggage
A hotel booking
A journey for a specific purpose, like exploration
28
Inca Geography
Quipu used to track events
Capital, Cuzco, Peru
29
Montesquieu's greatest contribution of the Age of Enlightenment was his idea for...
Freedom of Speech
Absolutism
A strong central government
Separation of powers in government
30
What is a strait?
A narrow waterway that connects two other bodies of water
A long, swirling river
A cloud formation of dense water
A long, straight body of water
31
Inca religion was…
Polytheistic
They did not have a religion
Religion varied in each region
Monotheistic
32
Pizarro kidnapped and killed _________, Inca ruler
Puai
Cajamarca
Atahualpa
Pachu'a
33
Which is not a part of the Inca social heirarchy?
Ruling Class
Nobility
Merchants
Commoners
34
What are Inca runners?
They sent mail
The were in the Olympics
They delivered messages
They ran
35
Why did the Aztec sacrifice people?
to keep the Gods from ending the world
To keep the rising population down
To have enough food for the winter
To prevent the evil god from possessing people
36
How was Francisco Pizarro able to conquer the Incan Empire?
offering them promises of gold
horses, iron, and weapons
smallpox and measles
37
What were the main principals of the Age of Enlightenment?
Read and expand knowledge
To pray and worship God
To try cheat death
Challenge tradition and faith
38
What was a strategy both Cortez and Pizarro use to take over the Inca and Aztec civilizations?
Kidnapped the leaders of the Incas and Aztecs
Cut off the freshwater and resouces
Ate all their food
Killed all of the people at once
39
Aztec farming
Mit'a
Chinampas
Encomienda
Conquistadors
40
Tenochitlan, the largest city in the Americas at the time of Columbus, was the capital of the:
Mayas
Incas
Algonquins
Aztecs
41
what does polytheistic mean
to have more than one god
to have many wives
to only have one god
to have no gods
42
An important incentive during the Age of Exploration
bring glory to individual expedition leaders
find sea routes to Asia
search for gold
spread of Christianity
43
Which Age of Enlightenment thinker most influenced Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Sir Isaac Newton
Sir Francis Bacon
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
44
Where was the Mayan Civilization?
Central America
Southern Mexico and Central America
South America and Central America
Mexico
45
The Mayan civilization practiced human sacrifice. How did they execute their sacrifices?
Beheading them during a celebration
Forcing them to fight to the death
Ripping out their beating hearts
Burying them alive
46
Mayan farming styles included
raised fields, terracing, and clearing rainforest.
floating and hanging gardens.
drinking the blood of live cows.
herding, and hunting and gathering.
47
Cortez conquered the Inca, and Pizarro conquered the Aztec.
False
True
48
Many Aztec and Incan people died of Small Pox
False
True
49
Enlightenment thinkers of the Age of Reason asked questions about _____________.
government
rulers
taxes
50
The Aztec's sacrificed
winners from battle.
family members.
prisoners caught in battle.
friends.
51
The most important crop in the Mayan civilization was...
None of the above
Corn
Gold
Beans
52
The caravel enabled Europe’s age of exploration MAINLY by
improving on rowing systems previously used on galleys
deploying heavy gunpowder weaponry
equipping itself with magnetic compasses
combining advanced sail rigging with a seaworthy hull
53
Was Voltaire in the Age of Enlightenment?
No
Yes
54
The Age of Enlightenment inspired the American and French Revolution
False
True
55
The Mesoamerican technique of growing crops on floating islands in lakes was called
terrace farming
waru waru
swidden agriculture
chinampas
56
Mayan achievements included
Astronomy (calendars)
All of the Above
Mathematics (concept of zero)
Hieroglyphs (writing system)
57
Which best describes Aztec sacrifices.
They sacrificed as many as 50,000 people a year
They had no human sacrifices
They only sacrificed llamas
only sacrificed children & only for rare and special events
58
_____________ topped Mayan pyramids.
Palaces
Temples
Tombs
Gardens
59
Which civilization was the Mayan writing system most like?
America today
Israelites
Phonecians
Egypt
60
Reasons for Exploration
Good, Gold, Glory
It's all about the money, money, money
Angels, Silver, Fame
God, Gold and Glory
61
Vertical economy was used by the Inca to...
stack raised fields on top of each other to make more farm land.
cut flat steps into the sides of the steep mountains.
grow crops and animals where they were best suited.
plant only on tops of mountains.
62
The Mayan ball game was only played for recreational purposes.
False
True
63
Mayan trade included _______.
trading centers in Spain
cities in the highlands trading with those in the lowlands
a means for people to get what they needed
64
Where were Mayan sacrifices held?
In fields where crops were dying.
At the town center.
At the temple on top of pyramids.
At the king's palace.
65
Aztec crops consisted of...
Maize (corn), beans, grapes, tomatoes, and oranges
Maize (corn), beans, squashes, potatoes, tomatoes and avocadoes
The harsh environment caused corn to be the only crop to grow
66
The Aztec declined due to
Civil war that weakened their territory
Arrival of the Europeans and disease (Pizarro)
Massive flooding and famine
Arrival of the Europeans and disease (Cortez)
67
During the Age of Enlightenment, thinkers such as John Locke and Voltaire
Challenged traditional beliefs about government and rights
Forced people to accept new models of the universe
Returned to a study of Greek and Roman ideas of government
Gave greater power to the kings through divine right
68
This is a Mayan pyramid. In what COUNTRY are pyramids of this culture found?
Argentina
Bolivia
Mexico
Egypt
69
Montesquieu lived during the Age of Enlightenment
True
False
70
Describe the geography of Mesoamerica.
coasts
rain forests
Great Plains
mountains
71
Which best describes Inca geography
thick lush forests with oasis filled prairies
a desert similar to the Sahara
mountains, coastline, and rainforest
flat and narrow, cave like in description
72
The Aztec social structure was
fluid (one could easily rise in society from one class to another)
strict (where you were born is where you stayed usually)
73
What did an Astrolabe measure?
Position of the stars
Depth of Ocean
Weight
Wind speed
74
What was unique about Inca architecture?
Temples taller than Egyptian pyramids
Built from petrified wood
It featured perfect spherical domes
Stones were cut to fit perfectly together
75
Inca's geography modification?
Terraces for transport
Terraces for crops
Destroyed rainforest
Cut down trees
76
The Aztec god of creation
Quetzalcóatl
Popol Vuh
Tenochtitlán
Chilam Balam
77
Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyage?
England
Asia
Spain
Italy
78
Inca: Inca kings are preserved as mummies
False
True
79
Social Contract is a theory originated during the Age of Enlightenment
True
False
80
Describe the Mayan social structure.
Witches, empresses, bowmans
Priests, ruler, nobles, craftsman/merchants/traders, farmers/hunters/slaves
They were not social
Medicine men, kings, artists, musicians

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