European Exploration Test Study

Which of the following Meso-American civilizations created a calendar based on observations of the planets, sun, and moon?

• Olmecs

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Incas

Which of the following were not impacted by the arrival of European conquistadors (Two answer choices)?

• Olmec

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Incas

The main demand that the Incan state placed on its subjects was the mit'a, which was a tribute of

• labor

• gold

• war captives

• agricultural products

Conquered provinces resented Aztec rule because the Aztecs

• forced conquered people to migrate

• used conquered people as soldiers

• used conquered people for human sacrifice

• forced conquered people to change their agricultural methods

Using glyphs, the Maya were able to do which of the following?

• record historic events

• pass on stories from generation to generation

• make calendars

• all of the above

What is a 'mother culture,' and what was an example of one?

• a civilization that trades and builds a city; the Zapotec

• a civilization that influences neighbors and later civilizations; the Olmec

• a civilization that is focused on religion and not on commerce; the Chavín

• a civilization that conquers and rules other civilizations; the Moche

All of the following facts are true about the Olmecs EXCEPT

• they cleared the rain forest for settlements

• they built pyramid-temples

• nothing of their culture remains

• the reasons for the collapse of their civilization remain a mystery

Which of the following statements about the Aztec is NOT true?

• They sacrificed captives from their wars to the sun god.

• By 1500, their empire included about 11 million people

• Their capital city was built on a high mountain for defense

• They collected tribute in gold, feathers, fine clothes, and other precious goods.

How were the governments of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incan governments similar?

• They all closely resemble socialism

• They all have rulers who were considered religious figures

• They all implemented the mit'a

• They all relied heavily on government officials called quipu.

All of the following were effects of the Transatlantic trade illustrated on the map EXCEPT

• the spread of Afro-Eurasian diseases in the Americas

• An increase in enslaved populations in the Americas

• American foods becoming staple crops in Africa

• air pollution resulting from the increased exploitation of fossil fuels