Exploration/Meso Review

Which of the following was a technological advancement of the Inca?

• Roads

• Gunpowder

• Dhows

• Caravels

Conquistadors were not only explorers, but also which of the following?

• Priests

• Conquerors

• Philosophers

• Native Populations

Farming technique pioneered by the Inca that involved cutting "steps" into the sides of mountains in order to create flat land to grow crops.

• Terracing

• Slash and Burn

• Crop Rotation

• Subsistence Agriculture

Which of the following were among the FIRST countries to start exploration in Europe?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Germany

• France

This is the idea that countries should expand and create colonies to gain WEALTH for the mother country.

• Mercantilism

• Communism

• Expansionism

• Humanism

This was the route that slave ships took across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to the New World; characterized by harsh conditions.

• Middle Passage

• Columbian Exchange

• Trans-Atlantic Passage

• Triangular Trade

The exchange of goods, slaves, and currency between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

• Triangular Trade

• Middle Passage

• Columbian Trade

• Mercantilism

Machu Picchu is best associated with which of the following civilizations?

• Inca

• Maya

• Aztec

• Egyptian

The Mayans are best known for which technological advancement?

• Calendar

• Roads

• Mercantilism

• Caravels

Which of the following was an unintended consequence of the European colonization of the Americas?

• Spread of diseases

• Increased power of the Aztecs

• China gaining political influence in Americas

• The spread of Protestantism