Final Review World History

The Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means that the people who lived in the empire 

• worshipped Aztec gods.
• had to speak the Aztec language.
• rebelled against the Aztec leaders. 
• paid goods to the Aztec government.

The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.

• America
• Mexico
• Panama
• Cuba

Which early American civilization is represented by the white shaded area?

• Aztec
• Inca
• Maya
• Spain

How did the exploration of North America effect the native people?

• They did not have immunity to the diseases the explorers and colonists brought over, so many of them died
• Traders brought manufactured goods such as cloth, iron pots, tools, and guns which the native people used. 
• The Europeans made alliances with different tribes so they began fighting each other.
• All of the above

Choose the answer that best describes why the Spanish conquistadors wanted to explore and colonize America.

• They liked the climate and wanted to create a better life for themselves.
• They were looking for gold, spreading their Catholic religion, and wanting to claim territory for Spain. 
• They were looking for ways to help the natives become more advanced.
• They were looking for ideas to write a best selling book.

he main reason Columbus risked crossing the Atlantic Ocean was because...

• ..he thought he could find an easier route to Asia.
• he wanted the gold from the Aztecs in Mexico.
• he natives in North and South America had the same spices the Europeans wanted from Asia.
• he wanted to discover God.

 How were the Spanish explorers and Conquistadors able to conquer the native people in America?

• The Spanish sent over huge armies so they had more men and resources than the natives.
• They were more intelligent and had more people.
• The Spanish Armada was much more powerful than the native weapons.
• The natives did not have horses and their weapons could not match the Spanish muskets and cannons. Also the Spanish brought diseases that wiped out much of the native population.

 Which answer best describes the Columbian Exchange?

• Ideas were exchanged between Europe and Americas.
• The native Americans and Christopher Columbus shared religious ideas.
• The Eastern and Western Hemispheres exchanged plants, animals, and also diseases.
• The Old World became the New World.

What was the primary killer of Natvie Americans during the Age of Exploration?

• Diseasese
• Foreign plants in their forests
• Warfare
• Poverty

Explorer credited with the discovery of the New World

• Ferdinand Magellan 
• Christoper Columbus
• Bartolomeu Dias 
• Sir Francis Drake