SS8 Unit 1 Extra Credit Quizizz

What environmental change allowed people to travel by land between Asia and North America?

• human adaptation to Arctic environments
• ice sheets blocking sea routes
• the formation of ice sheets on land
• the melting of ice sheets on land

Which of the following promoted the spread of permanent settlements in the Americas?

• the melting of glaciers
• the development of farming
• the rise of civilization
• the spread of people across a land bridge

Which was the main way the Incas modified their environment to grow more food?

• by building stone walls
• by building terraces
• by cutting down forests
• by irrigating fields

How were the Olmecs able to support a civilization and cities?

• by implementing heavy taxes to raise public funds for each community
• by constructing residential dwellings for the growing populations in its cities
• by cultivating a surplus of food that could feed its large population
• by developing a system of roadways to connect different communities

Which represents an Aztec adaptation to their environment?

• farming in terraces
• a system of causeways
• a surplus of farmed crops
• an accurate 365-day calendar

China was the most isolated civilization, and yet its technologies were able to change the world mainly because

• they spread through trade.
• they were so advanced.
• Europeans developed them further.
• the technologies made China less isolated.

The Renaissance occurred as a direct result of

• European voyages of exploration.
• Chinese inventions.
• trade with the Middle East.
• Greek and Latin learning.

What was the most important historical effect of the astrolabe?

• It enabled sailors to find their latitude.
• It may have originated in Africa.
• It made possible long voyages beyond sight of land.
• It spread from Africa or the Middle East to Europe.

How were the Crusades connected to European voyages of exploration?

• They spurred a European desire for Asian goods.
• They led Europeans to learn that they could conquer other regions.
• They created a fierce rivalry between European and Muslim merchants.
• Transporting troops to the Middle East improved European sailing technology.

Which of the following was a result of the Crusades?

• Christians took over the Holy Land.
• Muslims took over much of Portugal and Spain.
• Middle Easterners adopted European technologies.
• Europeans adopted Middle Eastern technologies.