Unit 1 Test

Why did the Moche develop a complex early irrigation system?

• to channel water to their crops

• to build waterways for their boats

• to help them in their metalwork

• to drain water to the Pacific Ocean

Why did some Great Plains tribes migrate?

• to fish in streams and lakes

• to build permanent homes

• to hunt bison that traveled the region

• to grow crops in fertile soil

What was the purpose of a potlatch?

• to build homes for the winter

• to gather in worship of nature

• to give away gifts and food

• to prepare food for a ritual

Why was a hierarchy established in Europe during the Middle Ages?

• to maintain order between warring kingdoms

• to protect people from the bubonic plague

• to follow rules decreed by the Church

• to allow people to move freely in society

What did humanists during the Renaissance encourage?

• the pope's authority

• established ideas

• freedom of thought

• biblical scripture

What advantage did capturing Constantinople give the Turks in the mid-15th century?

• A) European traders earned higher profits for their goods

• B) Turkish and Asian merchants exchanged goods with Europeans.

• C) Asian traders decided to stop flowing goods into Europe.

• D) The Turks had complete control of trade routes that connected Europe and Asia.

Why was traveling through the Sahara so difficult?

• Warring groups often started conflicts with merchants

• The region was extremely hot and contained little water

• The steppes had very few trees.

What did Sundiata Keita accomplish in the 1200s?

• He gave away gold and other goods to Europeans.

• He started the gold and salt trades in West Africa.

• He united Ghana with Mali and expanded Mali's territory.

• He introduced Mali to the wider world.

Which civilizations made their homes in the Arctic?

• Kwakiutl and Haida

• Aleut and Inuit

• Inuit and Algonquian

Which Great Plains civilization lived the farthest north?

• Pawnee

• Mandan

• Blackfoot

• Algonquian