Africa and the Americas, pre-1500

Which activity was most likely to take place at the top of the pyramid?

• Attending school

• Watching for invaders

• Hosting a community meeting

• Conducting a religious ceremony

Name the West African Kingdoms in order.

• Mali-Ghana-Songhai

• Ghana-Mali-Songhai

• Songhai-Mali-Ghana

• Mali-Songhai-Ghana

Which characteristic of the Mali Empire is most closely associated with this image?

• trade with North Africa

• training wild animals for celebrations

• a powerful military

• wealth obtained from gold mines

What was an important trading city in Mali?

• Cairo

• Gao

• Timbuktu

• Alexandria

How did the Inca pass down their history to future generations?

• Through their use of advanced technology

• Through items owned by the ruling classes

• Through oral traditions like story telling

• Through written records

Montezuma was killed by the Spanish conquistadors. Who was he in the Aztec civilization?

• Slave

• Nobility

• Emperor

• Artisan

Which statement is true of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca class hierarchies?

• Most people were commoners

• Slaves could earn their freedom

• Women could only be homemakers

• Individuals could marry whomever they chose

In Mali, the government was ran by 

• A ruler
• A President
• The people
• A King

Which civlization settled in the valley around Cuzco in 1200?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Olmec

Around A.D. 900, the Mayan civilization

• fell into a steady decline

• was viciously conquered

• disappeared mysteriously

• entered into a classical period