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WorksheetsMs. Hankerson Mid-Term Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which early civilization is this statue associated with?
the Sumerians
the Olmec
the Gupta
the Bantu
What is the correct chronological order for the civilizations listed from first to last?
Olmec, Aztec, Inca, Maya
Inca, Olmec, Maya, Aztec
Maya, Olmec, Aztec, Inca
Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Inca
How did Aztecs worship their gods?
by praying
by offering the crops they grew
by human sacrifice
all of the above
The Olmec Civilization...
is known as the "mother civilization" of the Americas.
developed calendars, a number system, and a form of writing.
began about 3,500 years ago in southeastern Mexico.
all of the above
Olmec means inhabitant of
the rubber country
an island
the sea
the river
What was the name of the Aztec capital city?
Texcoco
Tlacopan
Purepecha
Tenochtitlan
The ancient Mayans lived in what modern day part of the world?
Central America and Mexico
Southwest United States
South America
Caribbean
Besides the Conquistadors what killed many Inca because of European exploration?
measles
plague
smallpox
chicken pox
Mayan cities were the center for what?
Recreation
Living
Rituals and Religion
Shopping
Tenochtitlan lies beneath which modern-day city?
San Antonio
Mexico City
Cancun
Las Vegas
Machu Picchu was built by which civilization?
Wari
Inca
Aztec
Maya
What was the name of the first major Mesoamerican civilization?
Maya
Zapotec
Olmec
Aztec
The _______________ were know for their 400 year cycle calendar.
Aztec
Mongolians
Mayans
Olmecs
____________was a Spanish explorer who defeated the Aztecs.
de las Casas
Columbus
Pizarro
Cortes
The worldview of the Aztecs contained the belief that the Aztec culture was destined to conquer and rule over all the people of the world. With this belief in mind, after settling in the Valley of Mexico and building Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs turned their focus to building an empire.
In what two ways did the Aztecs use to expand their territory and build an Aztec Empire?
Farming and the construction of chinampa
Conquest and human sacrifice
War and trade
Treaties and tributes
People who wander from place to place and have no settled home are?
Olmecs
Nomads
Indians
Wanderers
Which civilization developed advanced highway and bridge systems?
Aztecs
Incas
Mayans
Olmecs
Which continents produced the first civilizations, first towns and first new ideas?
Europe and Antarctica
South America and North America
Africa and Asia
Europe and Russia
This god is associated with which of the following civilizations?
Olmec
Maura
Egypt
Assyria
What three empires in western Africa flourished because of the trans-Saharan trade of gold and salt?
Mali, Axum, Zimbabwe
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Axum, Ethiopia, Ghana
Timbuktu, Ethiopia, Mali
A similarity between the ancient western African kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai is that these kingdoms
limited the power of their rulers
practiced Christianity
established economies based on trade
isolated themselves from contact with other cultures
Who was the first ruler of the Songhai Empire?
Sunni Ali
Muhammed Ali
Sunni Luke
Mansa Musa
Called the "Lion King", who was the first ruler of the Mali Empire?
Sundiata Keita
Sundiata Gaines
Mansa Musa
Muhammad Ali
The two most important trade goods to Ghana were salt and gold.
True
False
Aksum was located on a trade route between Rome and India.
True
False
The Songhai Empire conquered much of the territory previously held by the Benin Empire.
True
False
The Mali Empire was the largest state in West African history.
True
False
What was the title of the kings of Mali?
Oba
Mansa
Ezana
Pharaoh
What is the name of the part of the map that shows directions?
scale
key
compass rose
longitude
latitude
What part of the map shows how distance on the map compares to distance on the ground?
scale
key
compass rose
longitude
latitude
What part of the map explains what its symbols mean?
scale
key
compass rose
longitude
latitude
What is the name of the lines that run horizontally across to the map?
scale
key
compass rose
longitude
latitude
What is the name of the lines that run vertically across the map?
scale
key
compass rose
longitude
latitude
The largest continent is ______________.
Asia
Antarctica
North America
How many continents are on Earth?
3
10
7
5
The smallest continent is _____________.
Australia
South America
Europe
What is the longest river in Africa?
Nile
Niger
Congo
Limpopo
There are five oceans.
True
False
The ________________ Ocean surrounds Antarctica and was named in 2000.
The Indian Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The Southern Ocean
The largest landmasses are called continents.
True
False
