First Global Age Review

One way in which the Aztec and Inca civilizations are similar is that they both

• defeated the Spanish conquistadors

• developed advanced architectural techniques

• lacked strong central governments

• settled primarily in river valleys

Inca terrace farming and Aztec floating gardens are examples of

• the ability of civilizations to adapt to their region’s physical geography

• slash-and-burn farming techniques

• Mesoamerican art forms symbolizing the importance of agriculture

• colonial economic policies that harmed Latin American civilizations

One similarity of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca empires is that they

• developed in fertile river valleys

• maintained democratic political systems

• coexisted peacefully with neighboring empires

• created complex civilizations

The expeditions of Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro resulted in the

• destruction of the Aztec and Inca empires

• capture of Brazil by Portugal

• colonization of North America by Portugal

• exploration of the Philippines and East Indies

Based on this map, in which city did Hernán Cortés first encounter the Aztecs?

• Santiago de Cuba

• Tenochtitlán

• Trujillo

• Veracruz

Which technological development enabled European navigators to determine their location during the Age of Exploration?

• lateen sail

• astrolabe

• crossbow

• caravel

Which key factor fueled competition between European countries for colonies in the Americas?

• a European shortage of pepper and nutmeg

• a mandate from the papacy

• the desire to control sources of gold and silver

• the need to secure laborers for factories in Europe

One reason Spain sponsored the first voyage of Columbus to the west was to

• find a more direct trade route to Asia

• obtain military technology

• make contact with the Empire of Benin

• trade in established ports in the Americas

In the late 1400s and early 1500s, what was a major reason for the European voyages of exploration?

• introduction of Enlightenment ideas

• desire to control Constantinople

• rapid industrialization

• need for alternate trade routes

The Age of Exploration led directly to the

• establishment of European colonies

• start of the Puritan Revolution

• invention of the magnetic compass

• failure of the Congress of Vienna