7.10 Unit Test: Changing Worlds

Which shows the Aztec Empire?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which shows the Inca Empire?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Who were the best-educated people in Aztec society?

• Farmers and laborers
• Merchants and traders
• Priests and nobles
• Warriors and soldiers

What does not describe Aztec religious beliefs?

• The gods survive on human blood

• Human beings must be sacrificed

• Priests should have very little authority

• Temples are places of worship

What best explains the fall of the Aztec Empire?

• Aztec enemies allied themselves with Spanish invaders

• The discovery of America by Columbus.
• The spread of the printing press.
• The rise of the Inca Empire.

What connected the millions of people living in the Inca Empire?

• money

• writing

• loyalty

• language

Which best describes Machu Picchu?

• A modern city in Brazil.
• A famous mountain range in Chile.
• An ancient Egyptian pyramid.
• An ancient Incan city in Peru.

Which correctly describes chasquis?

• Chasquis were Inca messengers/runners.

• Chasquis were Spanish explorers.
• Chasquis were agricultural workers.
• Chasquis were Inca warriors.

Which two events weakened the Inca Empire prior to the Spanish conquest?

• Civil war and disease outbreaks.
• Natural disasters and foreign invasions.
• Economic prosperity and strong leadership.
• Cultural assimilation and trade agreements.

Which best describes the Renaissance?

• A religious movement focused on the Reformation in the 15th century.
• A period of economic decline in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century.
• An artistic style that emerged in Asia during the 12th century.
• A cultural and intellectual revival in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century.