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Many Cultures Meet

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False- There are 2 theories of how the first people migrated to the Americas.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True or False- History starts in the West.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The Land Bridge Theory said:

a)

They arrived by the Magic School bus.

b)

They arrived by crossing through present day Alaska.

c)

They arrived by the Pacific Ocean.

d)

They traveled by Duck Boat.

4.

The Coastal Theory said:

a)

They arrived by the Magic School bus.

b)

They arrived by crossing through present day Alaska.

c)

They arrived by the Pacific Ocean.

d)

They traveled by Duck Boat.

5.

True or False- The Paleo Indians migrated from Asia about 40,000 years ago.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False- About 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, the climate warmed allowing the environment to become more diverse.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Where did the Mayans and Aztecs live?

a)

United States

b)

Australia

c)

The Isle of the Lost

d)

Mexico

8.

Please select all items that the Mayans traded.

a)

salt

b)

obsidian

c)

animal skins

d)

cacao

e)

cotton

9.

What are chinampas?

a)

Aztec built irrigation system

b)

A Mexican snack

c)

A species of money

d)

An article of clothing.

10.

What do some historians say about the West?

a)

Big

b)

Diverse

c)

Extreme

d)

Best Coast!

11.

What can you say about the weather in the West?

a)

The weather stays the same.

b)

The weather is always changing.

12.

True or False- The West is the great storehouse of resources.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which European country took the lead with maritime expansion?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

Holland

14.

Select all that apply- What advances in navigational technology were developed with the help of Prince Henry the Navigator?

a)

Astrolabe

b)

Quadrant

c)

Caravel Ships

15.

Select all that apply- Why did the Europeans feel trapped by their Muslim neighbors?

a)

Wealth

b)

Power

c)

Technology

d)

They did not feel trapped by their Muslim neighbors.

16.

Select all that apply- What resources were available in West Africa during the fifteenth century?

a)

slaves

b)

gold

c)

textiles

d)

ivory

e)

copper

17.

When did Ghana come to prominence?

a)

200 CE

b)

400 CE

c)

600 CE

d)

800 CE

18.

When did Mali replace Ghana?

a)

700 CE

b)

1000 CE

c)

1200 CE

d)

1300 CE

19.

True or False- Mali was eclipsed by the rise of the Songhai Empire in 1400 CE.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which European country started the slave trade. Hint- His ships landed at the port of Sierra Leone.

a)

France

b)

Portugal

c)

Holland

d)

Spain

21.

True or False- Christopher Columbus' ships landed in America.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which European explorer reached the Aztec Empire in 1519?

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Pedro Alvarez

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Hernan Cortes

23.

Tenochtitlán was the name of the ancient Aztec capital city. What is this city called today?

a)

Mexico City

b)

Merida

c)

Tijuana

d)

Guadalajara

e)

Puerto Vallarta

24.

Select all that apply- What goods were sent FROM the New World to Europe?

a)

cacao

b)

horses

c)

maize (corn)

d)

cattle

e)

beans

25.

True or False- Indigenous populations, like the Tainos, rapidly declined after being exposed to the deadly diseases brought over by the European explorers.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

During the Columbian Exchange, plants, and animals were exchanged, but so too were deadly diseases. Which diseases listed here currently have a vaccine or a treatment plan? Check all that apply.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)