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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
France dominated the early Americans
B
The Spanish conquered the Aztec and Inca
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 were conquered by Spanish
B
Both are monotheistic
C
Both adapted to their environments
D
Both constructed mounds
3) The Mound Builders were greatly influenced by
A
Eastern Woodlands
B
Aztecs
C
Cherokee
D
Anasazi
4) What was the significance of the mounds constructed by the Mound Builders?
A
Defensive walls; protection
B
Used as burial sites
C
attract tourists
D
Recycling
5) Of the Adena, Hopewell and Mississippian cultures, which civilization settled farthest east?
A
Adena
B
Hopewell
C
Al were located in the east.
D
Mississippian
6) The Aztec civilization adapted to their environment by creating farmland in their swamplands, what did they call these?
A
Quipus
B
Bridges
C
Terraces
D
Floating gardens
7) The economy of the early Americans centered around:
A
hunting and gathering
B
agriculture
C
silent bartering
D
trading
8) Both the Maya and the Aztec developed this contribution to help assist with worship and harvesting their crops
A
Codex
B
Bridges
C
Calender
D
Terraces
9) Which technology helped to unite both the Roman, Incan and Anasazi empires?
A
astrolabe
B
wheeled cars
C
Roads
D
gunpowder
10) The ancient cultures of both the Incas and the Chinese adapted to the physical geography of their region by
A
building chariots
B
encouraging exploration
C
becoming traders
D
building terraces
11) One way in which the Aztec and Inca civilizations are similar is they both
A
developed advanced architectural techniques
B
defeated Spanish conquistadors
C
settled near a river
D
lacked a centralized government
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
Inca and Anasazi
B
None of the above
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
ambushing
B
auctioning
C
bribery
D
Silent bartering
15) Which city, established by Mansa Musa, became the center of Islamic learning and a major trading university?
A
Kumbi-Sahel
B
Gao
C
Timbuktu
D
Egypt
16) One similarity between the ancient African trading kingdoms is that all of thes ekindoms were located in
A
in the rain forest
B
in mountainous terrains
C
on the European border
D
on major trading routes in WEST Africa
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 construct buildings
C
to preserve food
D
to make weapons
18) Define trans-Saharan trade
A
trade within the Andes mountains
B
trade across the Sahara desert
C
trade along the Silk Road
D
trade through the Roman Empire
19) How far did the religion of Islam spread by the 1100s?
A
Did not spread outside SW ASia
B
Spread throughout SW Asia, Asia and Europe
C
Did not spread outside Africa
D
N. Africa, SW Asia and parts of Europe
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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