Unit 7 TEST: Exploration and Meso America

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What was an effect of Spanish contact with Native American groups in Mexico and South America?

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Brutal attacks by the Spanish conquistadors and the spread of disease led to the fall of the Aztecs and Incas.

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Which characteristic did Aztec and Incan societies share?

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human sacrifice ceremonies

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The Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations each developed

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complex architectural structures.

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The Aztec use of the calendar and the Maya writing system both illustrate that pre-Columbian cultures in the Americas

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flourished prior to European contact.

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The Native American population of Mexico in 1492 has been estimated at 25 million; the population in 1608 has been estimated at 1.7 million. This decrease in population was mainly a result of

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violence and diseases introduced by the Spanish.

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Which statement explains the long-term significance of the travels of Christopher Columbus?

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His voyage started a vast cultural exchange between the Old World and the New World.

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Which technological development enabled European navigators to determine their location by latitude during the Age of Exploration?

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astrolabe

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The journeys of Vasco da Gama, Bartholomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the

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development of new navigational instruments and technology.

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Which of the following was NOT a motive for exploration?
- desire to control Mediterranean trade
- need to know more about the world
- spread of Christianity
- search for gold and riches

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desire to control Mediterranean trade

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Which Spanish conquistador is known for conquering the Aztecs in Mexico?

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Hernán Cortés