Unit 5.1 - 5.3 Review

Question 1

A political/social system tied to kings, lords, & peasants in a relationship based on land given in exchange for loyalty

Accepted Answer

Feudalism

Question 2

Mansa Musa's wealth was primarily derived from:

Accepted Answer

Controlling more than half the world's salt and gold supply

Question 3

Which of the following Aztec achievements demonstrates the most advanced urban planning and engineering skills?

Accepted Answer

Creation of Tenochtitlan's grid system, aqueducts, & island infrastructure.

Question 4

How did Mayan religious and political structures interconnect?

Accepted Answer

Kings were connected to gods, making religion central to political power.

Question 5

Which of the following represents the most significant long-term consequence of the Black Death?

Accepted Answer

It challenged the Church's authority and traditional power structures

Question 6

How did the concept of Feudalism reflect a strategic change in medieval challenges?

Accepted Answer

Created protection & loyalty for land distribution to fight outside threats

Question 7

Mansa Musa's empire was an incredibly wealthy African civilization that challenged European narratives

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

The Mayans demonstrated remarkable intellectual advancement through their development of:

Accepted Answer

A complex writing system using glyphs with logograms and syllabograms.

Question 9

Which Aztec accomplishment best illustrates their environmental adaptation and agricultural innovation?

Accepted Answer

Creating floating gardens (chinampas) that increased food production

Question 10

A quick-spreading disease that killed millions in Europe in the mid 1300's. Came from fleas on rats.

Accepted Answer

Black Plague / Black Death

Question 11

Military expeditions for political/religious change made by European Christians to recover the Holy Land from Muslims.

Accepted Answer

Crusades

Question 12

An object or article of religious significance from the past; it can even include sacred human remains

Accepted Answer

Religous Relic

Question 13

A Spanish conqueror or explorer-soldier.

Accepted Answer

Conquistador

Question 14

What made the Mali Empire unique in terms of governance, according to the historical account?

Accepted Answer

They had a reputation for exceptional justice and security

Question 15

Which Incan innovation best demonstrates their advanced organizational skills?

Accepted Answer

A complex system of knotted cords for tracking information known as Quipu.

Question 16

Cultural knowledge & information passed down through speech, songs, or spoken stories from one generation to the next.

Accepted Answer

Oral Tradition

Question 17

Small, man-made islands formed in swamps/lakes on which the Aztecs would grow crops.

Accepted Answer

Chinampas

Question 18

How did the Inca create their farmland?

Accepted Answer

Using Tiered gardens in the mountainside

Question 19

Payment made by one group/ruler to another, especially as a sign of dependence on that more powerful group/ruler.

Accepted Answer

Tribute

Question 20

What makes the 14,000-mile road network of the Inca particularly impressive?

Accepted Answer

They did it WITHOUT using wheeled vehicles, showing advanced planning.

Question 21

Which of the following best illustrates the Mayans' sophisticated understanding of scientific knowledge?

Accepted Answer

They were advanced in astronomy and developed an accurate yearly calendar.

Questions 21