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Unit 3, Part 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Aztec empire?

a)

Montezuma

b)

Atahuelpa

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Francisco Pizarro

2.

Which of these were not transferred among continents as a result of the Columbian Exhange?

a)

fruits

b)

vegetables

c)

animals

d)

disease

e)

refrigerators

3.

The Spanish were able to conquer the Aztec empire because

a)

They had superior weapons

b)

They had horses

c)

They had germs

d)

all of these

4.

Which of these areas were included in the Triangular Trade?

a)

The Americas, Europe, Africa

b)

The Americas, Europe and Asia

c)

South America, Asia and Africa

d)

Africa, Asia and Central America

5.

Name the Aztec emperor conquered by the Spanish Conquistadors?

a)

Atahuelpa

b)

Montezuma

c)

Hernan Cortez

d)

Francisco Pizarro

6.

The Maya best known for their

a)

complex mathematics

b)

hieroglyphic writing

c)

all of these

d)

pyramids like El Castillo

7.

Which of these is NOT a sign of civilization?

a)

Settlement

b)

Art

c)

Written Language or Record Keeping

d)

Transportation

8.

The Triangular Trade brought slavery to the Americas.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

As a result of the Columbian Exchange, the Native American population increased significantly.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The class of people who were at the top of Mexico's social order in the 1800s were

a)

Native American

b)

Criollo

c)

Peninsulares

d)

enslaved people from Africa

11.

The people who were at the bottom of Mexico's social order in the 1800s were

a)

Native Americans and Enslaved people from Africa

b)

Criollos

c)

Peninsulares

12.

The Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Madres Mountains are both good examples of

a)

a peninsula

b)

an archipelago

c)

a cordillera

d)

an isthmus

13.

Which group is the coolest?

a)

The Aztec

b)

The Maya

14.

Mexico has the Yucatan Peninsula while Spain is located on the Iberian Peninsula. What is a penninsula?

a)

a narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land

b)

a chain of islands

c)

an area of land surrounded by water on three sides

d)

a set of parallel mountain ranges

15.

The culture region of Latin America includes Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean Islands and

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

16.

This landform is located between the Sierra Madres Mountains.

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

Mexican Plateau

c)

Baja California

d)

Sonoran Desert

17.

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land is called an

a)

archipelago

b)

peninsula

c)

volcano

d)

isthmus

18.

Which of these is the best example of Human-Environment Interaction?

a)

The Panama Canal

b)

Green Lane Reservoir

c)

The Hoover Dam

d)

All of these

19.

"Underground pools of water" best defines which of these terms

a)

swamps

b)

cenotes

c)

ponds

d)

warm springs heated by volcanic activity

20.

The Triangular Trade brought slavery to the Americas.

a)

True

b)

False