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History Domain 2
Test Description: Test 2 over sixth grade history standards.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The African slave trade grew because European nations wanted the captured Africans
A
to increase the number of soldiers in their armies.
B
to work in the new factories.
C
to work on the plantations in their colonies.
D
to replace the labor of the serfs.
2) Spain colonized many countries in Latin America. How is Spain's influence still seen in these countries today?
A
The king of Spain is still the head of state of most of these countries.
B
No Native American customs and languages have survived.
C
Most of the people in these countries are Roman Catholic.
D
Most of these countries have a strong democratic tradition.
3) Withdrawl from WWI, poverty, starvation, overthrow of the czar, civil war and communism are associated with the
A
French Revolution
B
Chinese Revolution
C
Russian Revolution
D
Spanish Revolution
4) In the 1400s, this man helped Portugal take an early lead in exploration by providing money to study navigation, develop better boats, and encourage voyages along Africa.
A
Francisco Pizarro
B
Prince Henry
C
James Cook
D
Christopher Columbus
5) In the 1500s, the Incan civilization was conquered by Spanish soldiers led by
A
Francisco Pizarro
B
Vasco da Gama
C
Montezuma
D
Ferdinand Magellan
6) In the 1500s the Aztec Empire in Central America was conquered by Spanish soldiers led by
A
Christopher Columbus
B
James Cook
C
Hernan Cortes
D
Montezuma
7) The first Australians were nomadic hunters and gatherers. When Europeans reached Australia, they called the dark-skinned people they encountered _____.
A
Inuits
B
Aztecs
C
Maoris
D
Aborigines
8) Cortes and Pizarro were able to conquer the Aztecs and Incas because
A
the Aztecs and Incas were at war eith each other, making them weaker.
B
European diseases killed many Native Central Americas who might have fought the Spanish.
C
the Aztec navy was quickly defeated by the superior Spanish Armada.
D
the Native Central Americans were peaceful and refused to fight the Spanish soldiers.
9) The freedom fighter that worked to free South America and is known as the "Liberator" is _______________.
A
Miguel Hidalgo
B
Simon Bolivar
C
Toussaint L'Ouverture
D
Jose de San Martin
10) Canada gained its independence from Britain by
A
going to war
B
buying the land from Britain.
C
peaceful means.
D
winning a war against Britain.
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