GOALS World History I Lesson 6

GOALS World History I Lesson 6

SOL 12 -13

Multiple Choice

What is the top color in a rainbow?

• blue

• green

• yellow

• red

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East African Empires

African civilizations developed in sub-Saharan West and East Africa.

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​Essential Understandings

Axum

• Location relative to the Ethiopian Highlands and the Nile River

Zimbabwe

• Location relative to the Zambezi River, the Limpopo river, and the Indian Ocean coast

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​Essential Knowledge

Multiple Select

Which African kingdom would this map be referring to?

• Zimbabwe

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Axum

Multiple Choice

Select the African kingdom close to the Nile River

• Axum

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Zimbabwe

Multiple Choice

Select the Southern African kingdom

• Zimbabwe

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Axum

Multiple Select

Which African kingdom would this map be referring to?

• Zimbabwe

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Axum

Multiple Choice

Select the African kingdom close to the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers

• Zimbabwe

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Axum

​Trade brought important economic, cultural, and religious influences to African civilizations from other parts of the Eastern Hemisphere.

States and empires flourished in Africa during the medieval period, Axum in East Africa and Zimbabwe in

southeastern Africa.

Essential Understandings

Axum

Between the third and sixth century A.D. (C.E.)

• Became a great market in northeastern Africa

• Merchants traded with civilizations beyond the Nile River

During the fourth century A.D. (C.E.)

• Became a Christian kingdom

• Became politically and economically linked to Roman Egypt

​Essential Knowledge

Multiple Choice

Which area of Africa did Christianity spread to?

• Western Africa

• Eastern Africa

• Southern Africa

Multiple Select

Select each African kingdom that goes in the area circled in pink?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Axum

• Zimbabwe

Multiple Choice

What are the two kingdoms in East Africa?

• Axum and Mali

• Songhai and Kush

• Kush and Axum

• Zimbabwe and Ghana

Multiple Choice

Axum (Ethiopian Highlands)

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

Which empire was a Christian kingdom?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 4

Zimbabwe

• City of Great Zimbabwe as capital of a prosperous empire

• Utilized Indian Ocean trade routes to connect with Asia

​Essential Knowledge

Multiple Choice

Which kingdom is located in South Africa?

• Ghana

• Kush

• Mali

• Zimbabwe

Multiple Choice

Where would you find this image

• Kush

• Zimbabwe

• Axum

• Ghana

Multiple Choice

The Limpopo and the Zambezi River were boundaries for the empire of:

• Zimbabwe

• Kush

• Nubia

• Ghana

​The expanding economies of European states stimulated increased trade and a desire for exploration.

Essential Understandings

Factors contributing to the European exploration:

• Demand for gold, spices, and natural resources in Europe

• Support for diffusion of Christianity

• Political and economic competition between European empires

• Innovations of European and Islamic origins in navigational arts

• Pioneering role of Prince Henry the Navigator

European trading posts were established along the coast of Africa.

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​Essential Knowledge

Multiple Choice

The major products traded between West and East Africa were —

• gunpowder and salt

• silk and gold

• silk and coal

• gold and salt

Multiple Choice

Christianity was introduced through trading into which African kingdom?

• F Axum

• G Zimbabwe

• H Ghana

• J Hausa

Multiple Choice

Which city is being described?

• A Great Zimbabwe

• B Gao

• C Cairo

• D Axum

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Empires of the Americas

​The Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations emerged in South America, Central America, and Mexico.

Essential Understandings

Multiple Choice

Which civilization is shown by the letter "A"?

• Inca

• Aztec

• Mayan

• Pueblo

Multiple Choice

Which best describes the geography of the Inca civilization?

• An arid valley in central Mexico

• Rain forests in Central America

• Andes Mountains in South America

• A river valley in northern Mexico

Multiple Choice

Which Latin American civilization is located in a rain forest?

• Mayan

• Aztec

• Incan

• Peruvian

Mayan civilization

• Located in the Mexican and Central American rain forests

• Represented by Chichén Itzá

• Groups of city-states ruled by kings

• Economy based on agriculture and trade

• Polytheistic religion: Pyramids

​Essential Knowledge

Multiple Choice

Which civilization located in Central American was known for their pyramids?

• Mayan

• Olmec

• Incan

• Aztec

Multiple Choice

Which area represented the Mayan civilization?

• Chichen Itza

• Teotihuacan

• Machu Picchu

• Tenochtitlan

Multiple Choice

Which Latin American civilization is located in a rain forest?

• Mayan

• Aztec

• Incan

• Peruvian

Multiple Choice

Which Latin American empire was ruled by a group of city-states that each had their own king?

• Mayan

• Incas

• Aztec

• Peruvian

Multiple Choice

The pyramid of Chichen Itza was MOST closely associated with:

• Agriculture

• Religion

• Trade

• Transportation

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristics of the Mayan EXCEPT:

• Used terrace farming

• Developed a hieroglyphic writing system

• Polytheistic

• Used rope to count

Aztec civilization

• Located in arid valley in central Mexico

• Represented by Tenochtitlan

• Ruled by an emperor

• Economy based on agriculture and tributes from conquered peoples

• Polytheistic religion: Pyramids, rituals

​Essential Knowledge

Multiple Choice

Tenochtitlan was part of the

• Aztec civilization

• Mayan civilization

• Incan civilization

• Sioux civilization

Multiple Choice

The Aztec Empire was eventually conquered by the

• Spanish

• English

• Portuguese

• French

Multiple Choice

Which empire is best described by this list?

• Mayan

• Incan

• Toltec

• Aztec

Incan civilization

• Located in the Andes Mountains of South America

• Represented by Machu Picchu

• Ruled by an emperor

• Economy based on high-altitude agriculture

• Polytheistic religion

• Road system

Essential Knowledge

Multiple Choice

What civilization represents the title of this diagram?

• Inca

• Mayan

• Egyptian

• Persian

Multiple Choice

The Incas are most closely associated with which of the following?

• Machu Picchu

• Chichen Itza

• Tenochtitlan

• Mexico City

Multiple Choice

The growth of both the Aztec and Incan empires was primarily due to

• a strong trade network

• conquering of other natives and claiming their territory

• the geography of Tenochtitlan

• sacrifice of conquered peoples to the gods

Multiple Choice

Which civilization used high-altitude agriculture?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Native Americans

Multiple Choice

Which mountains influenced the lifestyle of the Incas?

• Andes Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Himalaya Mountains

• Pyrenees Mountains

Multiple Choice

Which American civilization had a road system?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Mayan

• Cherokee

Achievements of Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations

• Calendars

• Mathematics

• Writing and other record-keeping systems

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Essential Knowledge

Multiple Choice

What characteristic was shared by the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs?

• Polytheistic religion

• Construction of roads

• Representative democracy

• Use of terrace farming

Multiple Choice

The Mayan, Aztec, and Incas all had what type of religion?

• Polytheistic

• Monotheistic

• Catholic

• Protestant

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic belongs in the shaded area of this diagram?

• Worshipped many gods

• Ruled by an emperor

• Developed a road system

• Lived in high-altitudes

Multiple Choice

The economies of the Aztec, Mayan, and Incan empires were based on

• farming

• trading

• fishing

• metalworking

Multiple Choice

What similarity did the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan empires share?

• They had economies based on agriculture

• They were located in South America

• They developed road systems

• They practiced monotheistic religions

Multiple Choice

Which achievement is NOT associated with the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations?

• Philosophy

• Mathematics

• Writing system

• Calendars

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was an achievement of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?

• Calendar

• Iron weapons

• Christian religion

• Terraced farming

Multiple Choice

Which American civilization is labeled by the star?

• Aztecs

• Mayans

• Incans

• Pueblos

Multiple Choice

Which American civilization is labeled by the star?

• Aztecs

• Mayans

• Incans

• Pueblos

Multiple Choice

Which American civilization is circled on the map?

• Aztecs

• Mayans

• Incas

• Pueblos

The expanding economies of European states stimulated trade and a desire for exploration.

​

Essential Understandings

Factors contributing to the European exploration

• Demand for gold, spices, and natural resources in Europe

• Support for diffusion of Christianity

• Political and economic competition between European empires

• European and Islamic origins and development of navigational tools

​Essential Knowledge

Multiple Select

Which four factors contributed to the European exploration of the Western Hemisphere?

• Demand for gold, spices, and natural resources

• Support for diffusion of Christianity

• Political and economic competition between European empires

• European and Islamic origins and development of navigational tools

• Pioneering role of Prince Henry the Navigator

Establishment of overseas empires and decimation of indigenous populations

• Spain—Christopher Columbus

• England—John Cabot

• Spain: Hernan Cortez

​Essential Knowledge

Multiple Choice

Which country did John Cabot claim land in the Western Hemisphere for?

• England

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

Multiple Select

Identify the two European explorers that established an overseas empire in the Western Hemisphere

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Vasco da Gama

Open Ended

What is one thing that you have learned today?