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Spain and Aztecs
Spain and Aztecs
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Final Exam practice for Grade 8 Social Studies on Spain and the Aztecs
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Smallpox is a ______ brought over by _____ that killed many _____
non-contagious disease / Spain / Aztecs
deadly disease / Spain / Aztecs
non-contagious disease / the Aztecs / Spanish conquistadors
deadly disease / the Aztecs / Spanish conquistadors
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The chance of dying from small pox during the epidemic was roughly...
50-75%
80% or more
40-50%
20-40%
3
Aztecs believed their world would be destroyed if they did not conduct the following ritual:
praying to the rain God daily
human sacrifice
the codex
polygamy
4
What were the effects of the Spanish Inquistion?
Catholics were discriminated against
non-catholics were killed or expelled
Catholics were killed or expelled
non-catholics could continue their faith if they repented for their sins
5
What was the conquistador formula? The conquistador would...
surround the targeted society and attack rapidly
spend years building a strong relationship then turn against the society
invite all nobels to a party, then capture everyone
capture the leader during a meeting of gift exchange
6
What crops were important to the Aztecs?
bananas, squash, maize
rice, maize, beans
maize, beans, squash
rice, maize, squash
7
What are examples of a primary source?
A biography
A diary entry
A textbook
A tabloid paper
8
Why were the Spanish motivated to explore new land?
to discover and conquer new lands
Scientific research of exotic and new animals
to spread their Shinto religion
to meet new civilizations , learn from them, and adapt their ideas
9
What was the name of Aztec society's capital city?
Bushido
Atlantis
Tofino
Tenochtitlan
10
What was one way for an Aztec warrior to move up in society after a battle?
to scalp enemy soldiers and return them to their leader
to pray to Huitzilopotchtli 2 times a day
to marry many wives and have many children
to capture live, enemy soldiers
11
What are aqueducts?
natural channels for conveying water
articial channels for conveying water
artificial channels for conveying trade goods
natural water channels found in Spain
12
What did Aztecs do for farming?
they aerated the soil with a unique system
they built fences around lakes to protect crops
they had artificial islands that were like floating gardens
they only farmed a little but hunted most of the time
13
What is a primary source?
firsthand evidence used to study historical data
firsthand locations where historical events occured
historical figures who are the first people to ask for information
secondhand evidence used to study historical data
14
What is this an image of?
a moctezuma
an aqueduct
a conquistador
a chinampa
15
Conquistadors were...
the colonies developed by South Americans
people who claimed land for the Aztecs
people who claimed land for Spain
the colonies developed by Spanish settlers
16
A heretic is a person who is...
a christian
for the main religion of the society they live
not a christian
against the main religion of the society they live
17
The Spanish Inquisition of 1492 involved judging and accusing people who were...
not following the protestant faith
too focused on their Catholic faith
not living a life of a heretic
not following the Catholic faith
18
Who pioneered chinampas?
indigenous people of the Mexican Valley in Central America
indigenous people of North America
Spanish people who settled in the Mexican Valley
Spanish people during the Spanish Inquisition
19
Who was the most powerful God in Aztec society?
Reconquista
Tenochtitlan
HuliPuliPoopouri
Huitzilopotchtli
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What is Huitzilopotchtli the God of?
war and sacrifice
rain and sacrifice
sun and rain
sun and war
