Mesoamerica-3rd

What did the Maya, Aztec and Incas all have in common?

• They established large empires.

• They were conquered by the French.

• They believed in polytheism

• They traded with China and India.

The purpose of the ritual shown in the picture at right was to -

• take power and control away from the king.

• show the common peoples' dedication to the king.

• inspire younger warriors and prepare them for battle.

• have the gods provide good crops and successful wars.

Where were the Maya located?

• A

• B

• C

Where were the Aztecs located?

• A

• B

• C

Where is the Yucatan Peninsula?

• A

• B

• C

Where were the Incas located?

• A

• B

• C

What was one important effect of the Columbian exchange?

• rapid decline in European population

• economic instability in China and Japan

• spread of Hinduism into India

• introduction of new foods to both Europe and the Americas

One reason Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztecs was that-

• Aztec religious beliefs promoted nonviolence

• Spain joined the Incas in their fight against the Aztecs

• The Spanish Calvary outnumbered the Aztec warriors

• Spanish military possessed superior military technology and diseases

The movement of people, plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between Americas and Europe.

• The triangular trade

• Trans-Atlantic Slave trade.

• The Columbian Exchange

• The new world system

Why did Europeans want to explore?

• increased power

• A desire for new sources of wealth

• European Christians, especially Catholics, wanted to

  convert non-Christians to the faith

• All of the above