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WorksheetsTest 4 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which two trading items caused economic growth in the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, Songhai?
Iron & bronze
Gold & salt
Silk & spices
How did the Mayans and Aztecs decide to sacrifice humans at pyramid-shaped temples?
They were really angry with these people due to their laziness
They were hoping to please the gods by offering human blood
They were performing science experiments to find the cause of anxiety
What did the Aztecs build in order to grow enough food in Tenochtitlan?
Floating gardens called chinampas
Water buckets called shadoofs
Large ships called caravels
Why did the Inca cut terraces into the Andes Mountains?
They wanted to please the gods by constructing a stairway to heaven
They wanted to please the kings by building a walkway to Machu Picchu
They wanted to please the farmers by creating flat land for growing crops
What was a key event in the eventual collapse of the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs?
The arrival of the Spanish in the New World
The discovery of an alien lifeform on the dark side of the moon
The invention of the printing press in Europe
Where were the Inca located?
A
B
C
What was one negative thing that resulted from trade during the Mongol Empire?
Traders were away from their families for long periods of time
Europeans tried to take over China
Marco Polo was a bad influence on the Mongolian leaders
Disease spread on the silk road and other trade routes
What does the name Genghis Khan mean?
Strong Warrior
Strong Ruler
Brutal Soldier
Ruler of Warriors
Based on the quote above, what factor was most important in enabling Genghis Khan to create the largest empire in the world?
He used the vast wealth of the Mongol Empire to control his people
He was able to unite all the clans under one empire
He dominated the Silk Road and controlled the flow of goods
He used Mongolian technology to suppress opposition
Kublai Khan started which dynasty in China?
Yuan Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Tandy Dynasty
Song Dynasty
What happened to the empire after Genghis Khan died?
It was conquered by four other empires
It split into four separate kingdoms
It was divided between his sons
It broke down and stopped existing as an empire
The Maya, Aztec, and Inca were similar in many ways. One thing they had in common was….
They all had a written language
They were all polytheistic and practiced human sacrifice
They all spoke Quechua
They all believed in one god
Terrace farming by the Inca and the use of chinampas by the Aztec are examples of what advancement?
Decelopment of complex religions
Creation of a simple government structure
Agricultural adaptation to the environment
Policies for conquering new land
The famous ruins of a Maya pyramid are most likely to be found in which region?
Yucatan Peninsula
Isthmus of Tehantepec
Gulf of Mexico
Plateau of Mexico
In what way did the Mayans believe that they could communicate with the gods?
By making human sacrifices
By praying 5 times a day
By following the 10 Commandments
By paying their tithes and offerings
What influence did gold have on the empires of West Africa?
It allowed emperors to decorate their palaces
It was used to make the coins of the empires
It brought travelers in hopes of finding gold
It brought in trade goods from many other lands
What was an effect of Islam on West Africa’s architecture?
Ziggurats were built
There were no effects on architecture
Salt mines were opened
Mosques were built
Why was salt so valuable?
Salt was used as a fertilizer for crops
Salt was used in many religious ceremonies
People needed salt in their diets and they used it to preserve and season food
Salt was used as medicine
Mansa Musa was a great ruler and a devout Muslim. He led the empire of ______.
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Zimbabwe
Because of its value, _________ was used for money in West Africa.
Silver
Copper
Salt
Silk
