WH-Units 7 & 8 Test Review

Which of the following is the most accurate impact of the Columbian Exchange?

• cultural diffusion and the movement of people

• cultural diffusion and ocean travel

• movement of people and industrialization

• closing of borders and isolationism

Which Old World crops were introduced to the Western Hemisphere?

• Wheat, barley and maize

• Bananas, grapes and oranges

• Peaches, grains and olives

• Apples, grains and oranges

• Maize, potatoes and lemons

Secularism, humanism, naturalism, and classicism are the defining characteristics of which European time period?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Age of Revolutions

• Romantic Era

• Built wide roads paved with stones • Built bridges made of rope to cross gorges • Built buildings of stone carefully cut to fit perfectly together • Made sloping land more suitable for farming using terraces • Used irrigation and fertilizers to improve farming The characteristics listed above BEST fit which group?

• Spanish

• Persians

• Incas

• Mayas

What physical factor facilitated the Spanish colonizing of Mexico?

• The Aztecs died in large numbers from diseases introduced by the Europeans.

• The Mayans emigrated in large numbers for deserts unappealing to the Europeans.

• The Aztecs migrated in large numbers to western lands unknown to the Europeans.

• The Mayans perished in large numbers from foreign foods avoided by the Europeans.

How did colonies contribute to the development of European mercantilism?

• They funded expeditions of discovery.

• They increased the size of national navies.

• They encouraged the settlement of pioneers.

• They supplied a variety of raw materials for trade.

The Maya, Aztec, and Inca had which of the following in common?

• They developed new ideas surrounding agriculture, irrigation, and science.

• They developed new ideas surrounding astronomy, agriculture, and manufacturing.

• They developed new ideas surrounding agriculture and ranching.

• They developed new ideas surrounding astronomy, mathematics and engineering.

Determine whether each statement describes the Renaissance or the Reformation. Select the correct answer in each row. This movement was a revival of classical learning and wisdom.

• Renaissance

• Reformation

Determine whether each statement describes the Renaissance or the Reformation. Select the correct answer in each row. The beginnings of this movement occurred in Italy.

• Renaissance

• Reformation

Determine whether each statement describes the Renaissance or the Reformation. Select the correct answer in each row. The beginnings of this movement occurred in Germany.

• Renaissance

• Reformation