World History Spring Final Exam Review

Which civilization is the oldest?

• Inca
• Olmec
• Aztec
• Mayans

Why were human sacrifices made?

• too many people loved in the city
• a punishment for not following the rules
• to please the gods
• animals were considered sacred so humans were used

In the case of religion, a similarity between the Inca, Aztec, and Maya was:

• animism
• human sacrifice
• theocracy
• polytheism

The Mayans were located at what letter on the map?
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• A
• B
• C

The Inca were located at what letter on the map?
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• A
• B
• C

This civilization developed in Mexico and built their capital on an island in a lake. 

• Aztec
• Inca
• Maya
• ALL 

Who conquered the Aztecs?

• Incans
• Spanish
• French
• Portuguese

The Incas developed

• Aqueducts, stone buildings, and a vast network of roads and bridges.

• the concept of zero and a 365 day calendar.

• an awe-inspiring capital city of an island, Tenochtitlan.

• pyramids and temples for human sacrifice.

first to circumnavigate globe 

• Christopher Columbus 
• Vasco da Gama 
• Jacques Cartier 
• Ferdinand Magellen 

First to sail directly from Europe to India

• Bartolomeu Dias 
• Vasco Da Gama 
• Hernan Cortez
• Christopher Columbus