Use the map below to answer question #1 & 42
1.
The center of the Incan civilization was found closest to what letter?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
2. The center of the Aztec civilization was found closest to what letter?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
3. As many as 10 million people were ruled by the Inca Empire. What
lands made up the Inca Empire?
a) Nearly the length of the Rocky Mountains range in North America
b) Nearly the length of the Andes Mountains range in South America
c) Nearly the length of the Himalayan Mountains range in Asia
d) Nearly the length of the Alps Mountains range in Europe
4.
Why are Spanish and Portuguese the main languages of Latin America?
A. The natives switched to these languages to make communication easier.
B. The indigenous people did not want to learn to speak English or French.
C. People in Latin America found Spanish and Portuguese easy to learn.
D. People from Spain and Portugal colonized Latin America.
5. Which European countries established extensive empires in Asia, Africa, and the Americas?
A. Italy, France, Portugal, Spain
B. France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal
C. Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain
D. France, United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal
6. What are the two primary languages of Latin America?
A. English & French
B. French & Spanish
C. Spanish & Portuguese
D. Spanish & English
7. For only three years beginning in 1836, the countries of Bolivia, North Peru, and South Peru attempted a
government system in which the three countries created a loose union that shared power as well as ruled
themselves. What system of government is this?
A.Unitary
B.Confederation
C.Federal
D.Autocracy
8. Brazil is building new schools and hospitals. These are examples of ___________.
A. opportunity costs.
B. Gross domestic product.
C. Investment in human capital.
D. Investment in capital goods.
9. Which pairing of sacred text and religion is correct?
a) Christianity – Torah
b) Muslim – Bible
c) Judaism – Koran
d) Judaism – Torah
10. What European country conquered the Aztec and the Inca (THINK ABOUT THE LOCATION OF THESE NATIVE GROUPS)
A. England
B. Portugal
C. Spain
D. France
11. What is an imaginary line that goes all the way around the earth, dividing it into two equal halves, a northern half
and a southern half?
A. Prime Meridian
B. Equinox
C. Equator
D. Solstice
1. What letter represents the country
that sent Cortes and Pizarro to claim
land in the New World?
A
B
C
D
2. Which modern country includes land
that was part of the Aztec empire?
a) Brazil
b) Mexico
c) Venezuela
d) Peru
3. The men largely responsible for
Spain's conquest of the New World
were known as
A) condottiere. B) encomendieros.
C) Coureurs
D) los conquistadors.
4. How did a small band of conquistadors defeat the large and well established empires of the Aztec
and Inca?
A. They had horses and guns.
B. They carried diseases the Natives weren’t immune to.
C. They kidnapped & killed their leaders. D. All of the above
5. What country was responsible for colonizing MOST of South America in the Sixteenth Century?
A. Britain
B. France
C. Portugal
D. Spain
6. Why was the Incan road system important?
a) The roads connected all parts of the empire. b) The roads all led to Macchu Picchu.
c) The roads were used as part of religious ceremonies.
d) The roads formed a ring around Cuzco.
8. What part of the world do horses
originate from?
A. Old World
B. New World
9. What type of government did the Aztec
Empire have?
a) Autocracy
b) Oligarchy
c) Democracy
d) Unitary
1. __________ Which route represents the path taken
by the Spanish explorer Hernán Cortés?
2. What were the Spanish explorer-warriors in Latin
America called?
A. Criollos
B. Conquistadors
C. Mestizos
D. Gauchos
3. What European country conquered the two
Native Empires?
Aztec
Spanish
A. England
B. Portugal
C. Spain
D. France
Bows, arrows, spears, darts, Cannons, guns, swords, cross
Weapons
4. Why did Europeans go exploring?
clubs
bow, poleax
A. Goods, Gods, & Glory
B. Gold, Goods, & Glory
Animals
Deer, dogs, jaguar
Horses, dogs
C. Go, Gold, & Glory
D. Gold, God, & Glory
5. What European country colonized Brazil?
Clothing
Cotton clothing
Leather, armor
A. England
B. Europe
C. Spain
D. Portugal
They had never been
They had been exposed to
6. Based on the information presented in the chart,
Health
exposed to influenza or
influenza and small pox and
what health advantage did the Spanish
small pox.
had resistance to them.
conquistadors hold over the Aztecs?
A. They had better weapons such as bows and cannons.
B. They wore leather and armor to protect themselves.
C. They had horses to ride to help them travel long
distances.
D. They were immune to deadly diseases such as the flu
and small pox.
7. Based on information inferred from the drawing, what was
the
result of European colonization on Native Americans?
A. death
B. immunization
C. advanced medicine D. communication breakdown
8. Hernan Cortes is most famous for which deed?
A. conquering the Aztec empire
B. becoming mayor of a Cuban town
C. starting construction for Mexico City
D. becoming friends with Montezuma
9. Why was Cortes welcomed to the Aztec civilization at first?
A. Cortes forced his way in.
B. The Aztec thought he was a god.
C. Montezuma wanted gold from the Spanish.
D. The Aztec wanted to quit sacrificing to the gods.
1. Who was the ruler of the Aztec when Cortes arrived in Mexico?
A. Atahualpa
B. Cortes
C. Montezuma
D. Pizarro
2. Which choice puts the following events in the correct order?
1. Pizarro learns that the Inca emperor is very wealthy.
2. The Inca emperor, Atahualpa, is executed.
3. Pizarro attacks the Inca emperor.
4. The Spanish king allows Pizarro to attack the Inca.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
A. 1, 3, 2, 4
B. 1, 4, 3, 2
C. 4, 1, 3, 2
D. 4, 3, 2, 1
___________ The ruler Montezuma would have led people who lived CLOSEST to
which number?
___________ The ruler Altahualpa would have led people who lived CLOSEST to
which number?
Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire because he ___________.
A. defeated the emperor’s army in battle.
B. killed the emperor in an attack on Cusco.
C. went back to Spain to get permission to attack.
D. surprised the emperor’s army & took the emperor.
How did a small band of conquistadors defeat the large and well established empires of the Aztec and Inca?
A. They had horses and guns.
B. They kidnapped and killed their leaders.
C. They carried diseases the Native Americans weren’t immune to. D. All of the above
Which European country led the way in
overseas exploration?
A. Portugal
B. Spain
C. England
D. France
Identify the Conquistador correctly matched
with the culture he conquered.
A. Desoto:Aztecs
B. Magellan:Mayas
C. Montezuma:Anasazi D. Pizarro:Incas
9. Which of these statements would BEST complete the pattern represented in this
diagram?
A. Portugal leads sea exploration.
B. Christopher Columbus lands in the Bahamas.
C. Native Americans die from European diseases
D. Native Americans cross Berengia into the Americas.
10. USE THE MAP FROM WEDNESDAY.
___________ Which route represents the path taken by the Spanish explorer Francisco
Pizarro?