The Americas and Explorers Quiz Review

What are the 5 Themes of Geography?

• Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Regions

• Latitude, Longitude, Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropics

• Mountains, Rivers, Deserts, Oceans, Forests

• Climate, Weather, Seasons, Temperature, Precipitation

What is the difference between absolute and relative location?

• Absolute location is the exact spot, relative location is a general area

• Absolute location is a general area, relative location is the exact spot

• Absolute location is based on opinion, relative location is set boundaries

• Absolute location is connected by activity, relative location is based on opinion

Which civilization was the first in Mesoamerica and built pyramids?

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

What did the Inca create that helped with trade, transportation, and communication?

• A road system

• Pyramids

• Temples

• Canals

What was the Great Law of Peace?

• The first constitution created by the Iroquois Confederacy

• A treaty between European explorers and Native Americans

• A law that allowed for the ownership of land by individuals

• A peace agreement between the Aztec and the Spanish

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• A major exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Americas and Europe

• A trade route established by Columbus between Europe and Asia

• An agreement between Spain and England to share territories

• A system of trade established by the Inca in South America

What was the Middle Passage?

• The brutal voyage where Africans were captured, sold, and shipped to the Americas

• A trade route between Europe and Asia

• A passage through the Andes Mountains used by the Inca

• A treaty between Native Americans and European settlers

Which of the following is NOT a type of region?

• Formal

• Functional

• Navigational

• Percuptual

Which civilization created a road system which helped with trade?

• Olmec

• Inca

• Maya

• Aztec

Which civilization had strong warriors, created an empire in Central Mexico, and got rich from trade and tribute?

• Inca

• Aztec

• Maya

• Olmec