7.50 to 7.52

Which two advancements demonstrate how Inca people adapted to living in the mountains?

• They constructed a complex system of roads & rope bridges

• They built cities made of stone

• They used canals & irrigation systems to channel water

• They were the only Americans to observe and track the stars

Which term best defines the concept that the earth is the center of the universe?

• Heliocentric

• Geocentric

• Eurocentric

• Egotistical

What argument does Copernicus make in this passage?

• The planets make up the universe.

• The Sun orbits the Earth.

• People should observe the stars.

• The Sun is at the center of the universe.

Which two Maya achievements would have been used for religious purposes?

• the calendar

• the Maya temples

• slash-and-burn farming

• mathematics

• the trade network

Match the economic systems to its characteristics or meaning.

• Centrally owned by the government

• Mixed economy

• Public and private sectors

• Traditional economy

• Customs, family, and historical basis

• Command economy

• Private sector, profit, and minimal gov.

• Free Market

Select the location on the map that was annexed in 1845 which started a major war between the United States and Mexico over disputed territory.

Match the following

• Lexington and Concord

• first shots of the war

• Treaty of Paris

• Washington's troops survived brutal winter

• Yorktown

• convinced the French to join the Americans

• Valley Forge

• British army surrendered to Washington

• Battle of Saratoga

• Britain recognizes the independence of The United States of America

What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall of China?

• To protect against invasions

• To facilitate trade

• To mark territorial boundaries

• To promote cultural exchange

Which civilization is known for developing the first form of writing?

• Egyptians

• Sumerians

• Indus Valley

• Chinese

What was the main economic activity of the Phoenicians?

• Agriculture

• Metalworking

• Trade

• Fishing