State-Building in the Americas and Africa (1200-1450)

State-Building in the Americas and Africa (1200-1450)

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Geography, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Easy

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

Used 5+ times

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The video explores state-building in the Americas and Africa from 1200-1450. It covers the Mississippian Culture in North America, known for its mound-building and class system, and the Chaco and Mesa Verde civilizations, which built cliff dwellings but went extinct due to climate change. The Aztec Empire in Central America is highlighted for its tribute system and impressive capital, Tenochtitlan. In Africa, the focus is on kin-based networks and the Hausa Kingdom, which thrived through trade and adopted Islam. The video concludes with a brief mention of the oral traditions in African societies.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of the monumental mounds built by the Mississippian Culture?

As military fortifications

For religious and ceremonial purposes

To store food supplies

To serve as burial sites

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which civilization had a class system similar to the Hindu caste system?

Chaco

Hausa Kingdom

Aztecs

Cahokia

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant reason for the extinction of the Chaco and Mesa Verde civilizations?

Lack of resources

A drier climate

Invasion by neighboring tribes

Internal conflict

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the capital city of the Aztec civilization?

Cahokia

Tenochtitlan

Hausa

Mesa Verde

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Aztecs maintain control over their conquered territories?

Through direct military occupation

By establishing local governments

By relocating conquered people

Using a tribute system

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary organizational structure of sub-Saharan African societies?

Centralized empires

Kin-based networks

Feudal systems

City-states

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which African kingdom benefited from the trans-Saharan trade system?

Mali Empire

Songhai Empire

Zulu Kingdom

Hausa Kingdom

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