Exploration and Gunpowder Empires

The Maya lived

• Northern Mexico

• Central Andes

• Yucatan and Guatemala

• Colombia and Venezuala

Where did the Maya and Aztec civilizations live?

• Central America

• Mesoamerica

• Africa

• Middleamerica

a ship invented by the Portuguese that made

it possible to travel long distances

• mita

• encomienda

• caravel

• peninsulares

The Aztec Empire was located in central ___________.

• South America

• Mexico

• Panama

• Cuba

Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built _________________

• causeways.
• chinampas. (floating gardens)
• irrigation canals.
• terraces.

What color represents where the Inca civilization was?

• blue

• red

• gray

• green

Who controlled trade from East to West during the 1300s? (Choose more than one)

• Ottomans

• Italians

• Spanish

• British

• French

Which of these inventions helped European explorers travel across the Atlantic (select more than one)

• Caravel

• Astrolabe

• Magnetic Compass

• Telescope

Which technological advancement helped unify both the Roman and the Inca Empires?

• astroblabe

• road system

• domed buildings

• gunpowder

Which of the following best explains the historical context of the pictures above?

• Mayas and Incas built fortifications which helped them to resist the conquistadors.

• Aztecs and Incas used creative farming techniques in order to promote agriculture.

• Aztecs and Incas were skilled mathematicians and understood the concept of zero.

• Mayan and Aztec religion emphasized the worshipping of mountains and lakes.