Americas Review

Which of the following farming techniques was developed by the Incas?

• crop rotation

• floating gardens

• terrace planting

• grain cultivation

How did the entry of the Dutch East India Company and the later entry of the British East India Company alter the pattern of trade in the Indian Ocean?

• Arab, Chinese and Indian traders were expelled from the region.

• Chinese officials chose to end trade expeditions in the Indian Ocean.

• European powers dominated trading ports and operated as middlemen.

• The market for European goods expanded into the Indian Ocean region.

The Maya, Aztec, and Inca had which of the following in common?

• They developed new ideas surrounding agriculture, irrigation, and science.

• They developed new ideas surrounding astronomy, agriculture, and manufacturing.

• They developed new ideas surrounding agriculture and ranching.

• They developed new ideas surrounding astronomy, mathematics, and engineering.

The era between 1450 and 1750 is often referred to as the Connecting Hemispheres period because –

• Exploration and trade connected the east and west through the sharing of goods and ideas.

• Exploration and trade connected the north and the south through the sharing of goods and ideas.

• The eastern and western hemispheres became joined through treaties during this time.

• The northern and southern hemispheres became joined through treaties during this time.

Which of the following impacts did the Columbian Exchange have on the world?

• It brought an end to the slave trade.

• It increased the diversity of food available.

• It benefited Europeans and American Indians equally.

• It made trade between Europe and eastern Asia easier.

The graph above represents the consequence of what historic event?

• the depletion of tropical rain-forests

• the arrival of Europeans

• the Aztec policies of war and sacrifice

• the depletion of hunting grounds

What was significant about the use of the astrolabe and magnetic compass by Europeans?

• It allowed European sailors to undertake lengthy voyages at little financial cost.

• It allowed European slave traders to transport large numbers of slaves to Asia.

• It allowed Europeans access to Chinese and Japanese markets for the first time.

• It allowed European nations to undertake transoceanic voyages without fear of getting lost.

Complete the sentence. The rapid ______ of the native population in the Americas due to the introduction of ______ created a shortage of labor, leading to the Atlantic Slave Trade.

• decline, diseases

• growth, diseases

• introduction, medicine

Where did the Aztecs establish their empire?

• Present day Peru

• Present day Guatemala

• Present day Mexico City

• Present day California

Explain why the first European nations to explore new parts of the world in the 16th century were Spain and Portugal, and describe the benefits they received as a result.