History Module 1 Retake

The _______, the earliest-known civilization in the Americas, built the first pura,ids on the continent and expanded their regional influence through trade.

• Aztec

• Olmec

• Inca

• Maya

Which features of the Ice Age allowed Paleo-Indian to migrate to the Americas?

• Glaciers expanded and bridged a stretch of ocran

• Sea levels dropped and exposed a land bridge

• Sheets of ice formed and permitted passage over water

• Animal populations increased and proved a food source

Which of the following actions helped the Aztec to build a powerful and wealthy state?

• They created expensive carvings to sell for great profits

• They destroyed civilizations to prevent the spread of disease

• They introduced a calendar to organize the activities of their people

• They seized many towns to control a broad trade network

The Anasazi built kivas, or underground rooms, that were used for what?

• religious ceremonies

• family parties

• cooking

• protection from predators

Which of the following describes how the Iroquois League made decisions?

• Representatives from each nation reached a consensus

• Chiefs from each nation bargained with goods and resources

• Elders from each nation cast secret ballots to guide the council

• Individuals from each nation voted until a majority was reached

Which of the following describes a commonly held view among Native Americans with respect to land ownership?

• Land should be purchased for farming

• Land could be traded for valuable goos

• Land should be shared among all living things

• Land could be exchanged in peace negotiations

The empire of Ghana gained enormous wealth by...

• Trading animal skin

• Controlling salt and gold trade

• Controlling land ownership

• Trading goods to Mali

Mansa Musa traveled to _______ on a spiritual journey, and along the way, he introduced his empire to the world

• Mali

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Mecca

Which of the following describes why Mansa Musa believed education was important?

• Explorers should become fluent i other languages and cultures

• Soldiers should be able to learn advanced battle strategies

• Traders should understand economic principles

• Muslims should be able to read the Qur'an

Which type of government developed during the Creek Classical Period?

• A democracy, in which citizens rule themselves

• A monarchy, in which one ruler makes laws for the benefit of the people

• An aristocracy, in which a small group makes all the laws

• A dictatorship, in which a small group makes laws for the benefit of himself or herself