Terrace farming helped early South American farmers with which challenge?

Planting crops on steep mountainsides

How did the environments in North America affect the development of indigenous cultures in the late 1400s?

Indigenous peoples were forced to learn how to survive in unique regions.

The Aztec Empire expanded its influence over its neighbors by:

connecting many cities through trade routes.

The Aztec Empire came to an end as a result of:

attacks from powerful Spanish forces.

How did Mansa Musa's policies influence the Kingdom of Mali?

They led to an increase in trade.

How did the environments in North America affect the development of indigenous cultures in the late 1400s?

Different climates caused peoples to develop different regional lifestyles.

One of the Maya civilization's greatest accomplishments was:

using the stars to plan for future events.

The steep mountains found in South America forced early farmers to:

cut terraces for planting crops.

The Inca civilization's achievements included:

connecting parts of its empire with a network of roads.

The Maya civilization was an important Mesoamerican civilization because it:

used hieroglyphics to record historical information.

Christian influence in the Kingdom of Axum led to:

the construction of large churches.

Mississippian Culture developed in eastern North America and

Organized construction of mounds of earth

The Inca civilization's achievements included:

building huge cities for their leaders.

How did rich mineral deposits affect the growth of western African civilizations?

The deposits helped them produce iron goods.

The Songhai Empire expanded its wealth and power by:

winning control over trade routes.

Which statement best completes the diagram?

Mansa Musa invests in culture and religion.

The Aztec Empire controlled captured territories by:

letting local leaders keep some power.

Ancestral Puebloan culture developed in western North America and

Disappeared by moving and changing their way of life

Ancestral Puebloan culture developed in western North America and

Made detailed baskets and pottery

Which statement best completes the diagram?

The religion of Islam spreads in Africa.

How did northern Africa's location affect the development of its civilizations?

It kept them separate from other parts of Africa.

What was one of the main reasons Europeans were able to conquer the Aztec Empire?

They got help from cities within the empire.

Christian influence in the Kingdom of Axum led to:

the creation of illuminated manuscripts.

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1
Terrace farming helped early South American farmers with which challenge?
Getting water from rivers to farms
Planting crops on steep mountainsides
Hunting mammoths and ground sloths
Finding the right crops to plant
2
How did the environments in North America affect the development of indigenous cultures in the late 1400s?
Peoples were prevented from developing advanced farming techniques.
Most indigenous peoples were forced to rely on hunting and gathering.
Indigenous peoples lived far apart & were unable to trade with one another.
Indigenous peoples were forced to learn how to survive in unique regions.
3
The Aztec Empire expanded its influence over its neighbors by:
letting them decide who would become emperor.
connecting many cities through trade routes.
paying tribute to the most powerful empires.
selling its military services to rich cities.
4
The Aztec Empire came to an end as a result of:
attacks from powerful Spanish forces.
natural disasters, including volcanic eruptions.
captured slaves refusing to work for the empire.
poor people demanding more political rights.
5
How did Mansa Musa's policies influence the Kingdom of Mali?
They caused an economic decline.
They made him the leader of the Islamic world.
They forced Christians to flee from Africa.
They led to an increase in trade.
6
How did the environments in North America affect the development of indigenous cultures in the late 1400s?
Irregular natural disasters prevented developing on the west coast.
Cold temperatures forced most to give up hunting & gathering.
Different climates caused peoples to develop different regional lifestyles.
Dry conditions led to wars between indigenous peoples over best farmland.
7
One of the Maya civilization's greatest accomplishments was:
using the stars to plan for future events.
uniting Mesoamerica in one powerful empire.
allowing people to vote for their leaders.
getting rid of the social classes that divide people.
8
The steep mountains found in South America forced early farmers to:
store water in aqueducts.
stop growing the teosinte plant.
cut terraces for planting crops.
return to hunting and gathering
9
The Inca civilization's achievements included:
being the first South American civilization to develop farming.
connecting parts of its empire with a network of roads.
giving equal rights to all people in its empire.
defeating the Spanish forces that invaded South America.
10
The Maya civilization was an important Mesoamerican civilization because it:
destroyed all the largest pyramids in the region.
used hieroglyphics to record historical information.
introduced the idea that there is only one god.
proved that one empire could unite all of Mesoamerica.
11
Mississippian Culture developed in eastern North America and
Declined but did not disappear
Refused to trade with other societies
Considered art unimportant
Survived by hunting and gathering
12
Which statement best completes the diagram?
Conquered the Incas
Were skilled at making jewelry
Did not trade with other groups
Had no strong rulers
13
Christian influence in the Kingdom of Axum led to:
the collapse of trade in the kingdom.
the fall of Islam throughout Africa.
the growth of the Roman Empire.
the construction of large churches.
14
Mississippian Culture developed in eastern North America and
Believed in peace and refused to have an army
Declined because of contact with Europeans
Did not trade with other societies
Organized construction of mounds of earth
15
The Inca civilization's achievements included:
forcing the Spanish to leave South America.
inventing the technique of terrace farming.
creating an empire without a central government.
building huge cities for their leaders.
16
How did rich mineral deposits affect the growth of western African civilizations?
The deposits stopped them from building farms.
The deposits helped them produce iron goods.
The deposits allowed them to control trade.
The deposits forced them to migrate south.
17
Which phrase best completes the diagram?
Let people vote for their leaders
Invented electricity
Created a system of writing
Gave equal rights to women
18
The Songhai Empire expanded its wealth and power by:
defeating invading Muslim armies.
destroying its Christian neighbors.
developing ways to reverse desertification.
winning control over trade routes.
19
Which statement best completes the diagram?
Roman missionaries arrive in the Kingdom of Axum.
Mansa Musa invests in culture and religion.
The Kingdom of Axum rises to power in eastern Africa.
The Kingdom of Ghana falls to the Songhai Empire.
20
The Aztec Empire controlled captured territories by:
selling them to European explorers.
letting local leaders keep some power.
forcing them to give up their religions.
destroying all of their farms and mines.
21
Ancestral Puebloan culture developed in western North America and
Disappeared by moving and changing their way of life
Created complex works of art
Built large farms
Traded with other societies
22
Ancestral Puebloan culture developed in western North America and
Built a large and organized army
Declined because of climate changes
Made detailed baskets and pottery
Traded across much of North America
23
In which cultural region did indigenous peoples build boats for fishing along coastlines and live in wooden longhouses?
The Northeast
The Arctic and Subarctic
The Plains
The Northwest Coast
24
Which statement best completes the diagram?
African kingdoms lose control over trade.
Christianity becomes Axum's state religion.
The religion of Islam spreads in Africa.
Salt becomes a less valuable resource.
25
How did northern Africa's location affect the development of its civilizations?
It kept them separate from other parts of Africa.
It forced them to move farther south every year.
It gave them access to valuable new technology.
It allowed them to control all trade in the region.
26
What was one of the main reasons Europeans were able to conquer the Aztec Empire?
They convinced Aztec slaves to rise up against the empire.
They got help from cities within the empire.
They convinced the Aztec people to change their religion.
They were very popular with Aztec leaders.
27
In which cultural region did indigenous peoples hunt whales and live in houses made of ice?
The Plains
The Arctic and Subarctic
The Northeast
The Northwest Coast
28
Which phrase best completes the diagram?
Developed calendars
Avoided settling in large cities
Gave women equal rights
Worshipped only one god
29
Christian influence in the Kingdom of Axum led to:
the creation of illuminated manuscripts.
the growth of salt and gold trade routes.
the increased demand for iron tools.
the collapse of its trading empire.
30
Which statement best completes the diagram?
Had complex religious rituals
Invented powerful new weapons
Lived as hunter-gatherers
Did not build permanent buildings

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