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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 replace the labor of the serfs.
C
to work in the new factories.
D
to work on the plantations in their colonies.
2) Spain colonized many countries in Latin America. How is Spain's influence still seen in these countries today?
A
Most of these countries have a strong democratic tradition.
B
No Native American customs and languages have survived.
C
Most of the people in these countries are Roman Catholic.
D
The king of Spain is still the head of state of most of these countries.
3) Withdrawl from WWI, poverty, starvation, overthrow of the czar, civil war and communism are associated with the
A
Chinese Revolution
B
Russian Revolution
C
French 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
Christopher Columbus
B
Francisco Pizarro
C
Prince Henry
D
James Cook
5) In the 1500s, the Incan civilization was conquered by Spanish soldiers led by
A
Ferdinand Magellan
B
Montezuma
C
Vasco da Gama
D
Francisco Pizarro
6) In the 1500s the Aztec Empire in Central America was conquered by Spanish soldiers led by
A
Montezuma
B
James Cook
C
Hernan Cortes
D
Christopher Columbus
7) The first Australians were nomadic hunters and gatherers. When Europeans reached Australia, they called the dark-skinned people they encountered _____.
A
Aborigines
B
Aztecs
C
Maoris
D
Inuits
8) Cortes and Pizarro were able to conquer the Aztecs and Incas because
A
the Native Central Americans were peaceful and refused to fight the Spanish soldiers.
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 Aztecs and Incas were at war eith each other, making them weaker.
9) The freedom fighter that worked to free South America and is known as the "Liberator" is _______________.
A
Jose de San Martin
B
Toussaint L'Ouverture
C
Simon Bolivar
D
Miguel Hidalgo
10) Canada gained its independence from Britain by
A
peaceful means.
B
going to war
C
winning a war against Britain.
D
buying the land from Britain.
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