World History - Unit 5 Test - American Exploration, MesoAmerican culture and the Triangle Trade

1) The Aztecs built their capital city of Tenochtitlan was built on top of a lake?

• True
• False

2) The Mayan civilization mysteriously disappeared. LT 5-2

• True
• False

3) The Incan government controlled the economy & required all citizens to farm for the good of the empire.

• True
• False

Many Olmec cities like Machu Picchu and Cuzco were built in the mountains.

• True
• False

European inventors and sailors experimented with new tools for navigation and new designs for sailing ships, often borrowing from other cultures.

• True
• False

6) The Renaissance encouraged curiosity and a desire for trade which led to the Age of Exploration which lasted from the 1400s to the 1700s. LT 5-4

• True
• False

Around 1200, __________ arrived in Mexico & built their city Tenochtitlan in 1325.

• Incas
• Mayans
• Olmecs
• Aztecs

8) _____________worshiped many gods, especially the sun god & made thousands of human sacrifices each year. LT 5-1

• Aztecs
• Olmec
• Mayans
• Incans

9) Who conquered the Aztec empire? LT 5.1

• Hernando Cortes
• Francisco Pizarro
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

The Mayans were known for being advanced in what two areas?

• Ship building and metal work
• Their Calendars and Astronomy
• Mining and home building
• Living in a desert and Discovering anti biotics