Exploration Part 1

Which social structure did the Aztecs and the Incas have in common?

• a collection of city-states that fought for dominance

• a coalition of city-states that developed trade alliances

• a group of tribes that were unified under one religion

• a system of classes that were organized like a pyramid

Which culture was the first Mesoamerican civilization?

• the Aztecs

• the Mayas

• the Olmecs

• the Zapotecs

The Incas were the first early American civilization to create

• roads to connect different parts of their empire.

• stone carvings that showed images of their rulers.

• an urban area with a system of canals.

• a calendar based on a solar year of 365 days.

What forced Europeans to look for other routes east?

• Land routes were closed off by Ottoman Turks.

• Europeans were conquered by Ottoman Turks.

• Europeans lost interest in Eastern products.

• Land routes no longer led to needed goods.

The Treaty of Tordesillas established a territorial dividing line between

• Spain and India.

• Spain and Portugal.

• Africa and Portugal.

• Africa and India.

Which statement best explains the importance of the Age of Discovery?

• The Age of Discovery was the beginning of globalization.

• The Age of Discovery established less efficient trade routes.

• The Age of Discovery covered a very short time in history.

• The Age of Discovery explained the rise of freedom movements.

The Spanish class system placed people in the top class primarily based upon

• how much American blood a person had.

• how much Spanish blood a person had.

• where a person worked.

• whom a person married.

Which leader was defeated by Francisco Pizarro?

• Bartolomé

• Montezuma

• Cortés

• Atahualpa

One of the long-reaching effects of the Spanish conquest was the spread of what religion across the Americas?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Catholicism

• Protestantism