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Africa And The Americas
Test Description: Unit 5
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1) What impact did European exploration have on the early Americans?
A
The Spanish conquered the Aztec and Inca
B
France dominated the early Americans
C
Europe had no interaction with early Americans
D
The Spanish conquered the Maya and Anasazi
2) How are the civilizations of MesoAmerica and the American southwest similar?
A
Both constructed mounds
B
Both were conquered by Spanish
C
Both adapted to their environments
D
Both are monotheistic
3) The Mound Builders were greatly influenced by
A
Aztecs
B
Anasazi
C
Cherokee
D
Eastern Woodlands
4) What was the significance of the mounds constructed by the Mound Builders?
A
Used as burial sites
B
attract tourists
C
Defensive walls; protection
D
Recycling
5) Of the Adena, Hopewell and Mississippian cultures, which civilization settled farthest east?
A
Al were located in the east.
B
Adena
C
Hopewell
D
Mississippian
6) The Aztec civilization adapted to their environment by creating farmland in their swamplands, what did they call these?
A
Terraces
B
Floating gardens
C
Quipus
D
Bridges
7) The economy of the early Americans centered around:
A
agriculture
B
hunting and gathering
C
trading
D
silent bartering
8) Both the Maya and the Aztec developed this contribution to help assist with worship and harvesting their crops
A
Codex
B
Terraces
C
Bridges
D
Calender
9) Which technology helped to unite both the Roman, Incan and Anasazi empires?
A
gunpowder
B
wheeled cars
C
astrolabe
D
Roads
10) The ancient cultures of both the Incas and the Chinese adapted to the physical geography of their region by
A
building chariots
B
building terraces
C
encouraging exploration
D
becoming traders
11) One way in which the Aztec and Inca civilizations are similar is they both
A
lacked a centralized government
B
settled near a river
C
developed advanced architectural techniques
D
defeated Spanish conquistadors
12) Which of the following is an immediate cause for the collapse of the Aztec civilization?
A
conquests by foreigners
B
disruption of overseas trade
C
lack of military training
D
a series of crop failures
13) Which civilizations were located in MesoAmerica?
A
None of the above
B
Inca and Anasazi
C
Maya and Aztec
D
Aztec and Inca
14) Which of the following is an example of the style of trade used along the trans-Saharan trade route?
A
auctioning
B
ambushing
C
Silent bartering
D
bribery
15) Which city, established by Mansa Musa, became the center of Islamic learning and a major trading university?
A
Timbuktu
B
Egypt
C
Kumbi-Sahel
D
Gao
16) One similarity between the ancient African trading kingdoms is that all of thes ekindoms were located in
A
in mountainous terrains
B
on major trading routes in WEST Africa
C
on the European border
D
in the rain forest
17) The gold and salt trade made W. Africa rich and powerful, the large gold fields helped Ghana rise to power, what was the gold used for?
A
to exchange for other goods
B
to preserve food
C
to construct buildings
D
to make weapons
18) Define trans-Saharan trade
A
trade through the Roman Empire
B
trade across the Sahara desert
C
trade along the Silk Road
D
trade within the Andes mountains
19) How far did the religion of Islam spread by the 1100s?
A
Did not spread outside SW ASia
B
N. Africa, SW Asia and parts of Europe
C
Spread throughout SW Asia, Asia and Europe
D
Did not spread outside Africa
20) Put the three West African empires in the correct order from earliest to latest
A
Mali, Ghana, Songhai
B
Songhai, Mali, Ghana
C
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
D
Mali, Songhai, Ghana
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