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WorksheetsWorld History: Unit 6-8 Test Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
The Mayans rose out of which of the following civilization's footprint?
The Incas
The Toltecs
The Olmecs
The Aztecs
The cultivation of which Mayan crop led to the development of villages that soon grew into urban centers?
Rice
Potatoes
Beans
Maize
Which of the following civilizations never reached political unity and therefore cannot be considered an empire?
Incas
Mayans
Toltecs
Aztecs
Which of the following was ruled by 40 independent city-states?
Mayans
Aztecs
Incas
Olmecs
Why did the Mayan civilization decline?
Its urban cities were abandoned for an unknown reason
There was a detrimental potato famine that wiped out 3/4 of the Mayan's population
A flood from the pacific ocean flooded all 40 city-states
Hernan Cortes invaded and took over all of the Mayan's territory
Where did the Aztec's migrate after the fall of the Toltecs?
North America
The Bosporus Straits
The Valley of Mexico
The Andes Mountain Range
During their early years as a civilization, the Aztecs did what kind of work for their more powerful neighbors?
Wood work and paper making
Sea fishing on small canoes
Hunting and gathering
Farm labor and mercenary work
What are the names of the twin capitals of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlan and Tlatelolco
Cyotepec and Tepexpan
Malinalco and Zitlaltpec
Yautepec and Zaragoza
Which of the following is a reason why the Aztecs expanded their empire through war and conquest?
The Aztecs were looking for a direct route to North America to expand their access to trade with other empires
The Aztecs wanted to succeed in creating the largest and most impressive empire of all time
Political power and social status was based on the success of war campaigns
The sun god demanded them to expand their empire
Montezuma II was the leader of which group of people?
The Mayas
The Toltecs
The Aztecs
The Incas
Which of the following Spanish conquistadors overtook the Aztec Empire?
Montezuma II
Francisco Pizzaro
La Malinche
Hernan Cortes
Which of the following is an advantage that the Spanish had when conquering the Aztecs?
The Spanish had had military vehicles that allowed them to easily cover vast areas of land very quickly
The Spanish brought over smallpox which devastated the Aztec population
The Spanish were better at cultivating crops which allowed them to remain healthy while taking over new territory
The Spanish used cannons to break down the walls that surrounded Aztec cities
Early conquest by the Incan Empire was motivated by drought and military threat from rival states, but this motivation eventually shifted to which of the following?
The desire to capture booty and territory
The desire to control the spice trade of the Andes Mountains
The desire to overtake the Aztec Empire
The desire to control all routes to the Atlantic Ocean
Which of the following was an important leader of the Incan Empire?
Atahualpa
Montezuma II
Francisco Pizzaro
Hernan Cortes
Which of the following Spanish conquistadors is known for conquering the Incan Empire?
Atahualpa
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
Montezuma II
Which of the following was a commonality between the Aztec, Inca, and Maya civilizations?
They were all monotheistic
They all worshiped the sun god
They all created calendars, but they were highly inaccurate
They all participated in pastorialism
Which of the following civilizations utilized pastoralism?
Aztecs
Incas
Mayas
Olmecs
Which civilization utilized a system of strings and knots that allowed for numeric record keeping?
The Aztecs
The Inca
The Mayas
The Olmecs
Which civilization developed a complex system of dikes (rock walls) and aqueducts to manage water around their capitals and devised methods to control the salinity of Lake Texcoco to allow for the cultivation of crops?
The Toltecs
The Incas
The Mayas
The Aztecs
What was the Columbian Exchange?
A series of intense trading events between Ecuador and Columbia that centered around the exchange of rare metals
A mutual exchange of prisoners of war between the Aztec and Incan Empires in hopes to achieve peace
A triangular-shaped transfer of raw materials from the Americas to Europe, manufactured goods from Europe to Africa, and slaves from Africa to the Americas
The massive transfer of people, animals, plants, technology, language, and diseases between the Old World and New World
Which of the following was a key technology that aided in Europe's exploration of new oceans and lands?
Europeans began using bamboo trees from Germany to create large rafts
After perfecting the use of the bolometer, Europeans were able to use the stars as a guide for ocean travel
After conquering Polynesia, Europeans began using stick maps leading to more efficient ocean travel
Europeans learned how to use the astrolabe which allowed them to determine latitude at sea
The Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals used which of the following substances more successfully than any other empire before them?
Mortar
Gunpowder
Concrete
Lead
During the reign of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires, walls could no longer secure cities from external threats. Why is this?
Ladders were used to quickly get soldiers over city walls
Pully systems were able to get explosives inside of city walls
Canons were able to destroy the walls that surrounded cities
Catapults used to fling large boulders were able to destroy city walls
Which of the following leaders presided over the Ottoman Empire's golden age?
Suleyman the Magnificent
Murad II
Abbas the Great
Timur
Which of the following leaders reformed the Safavid military to model it after the Ottoman military?
Suleyman the Magnificent
Mehmed
Abbas the Great
Akbar
Which leader of the Mughal Empire instituted a strict observance of Islamic law and destroyed Hindu temples?
Akbar
Shah Jahan
Babur
Aurangzeb
Which Empire is on the right side of the map and is in the area of present day India?
The Ottoman Empire
The Safavid Empire
The Byzantine Empire
The Mughal Empire
Which empire is in the middle of this map sandwiched between the other two empires?
The Ottoman Empire
The Mughal Empire
The Safavid Empire
The Aztec Empire
Which empire is on the left side of the map and spans from Eastern Europe to the Middle East?
The Ottoman Empire
The Mughal Empire
The Byzantine Empire
The Safavid Empire
Which civilization is represented by the letter 'A' on the map?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Toltec
Which civilization is represented by the letter 'B' on the map?
Maya
Inca
Toltec
Aztec
Which civilization is represented by the letter 'C' on the map?
Toltec
Inca
Maya
Aztec
Whose route of exploration can be seen in the map above?
Christopher Columbus
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco DaGama
Prince Henry the Navigator
Whose route of exploration is labeled with the letter 'A' on the map above?
Bartolomeu Dias
Prince Henry
Vasco DaGama
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Whose route of exploration is labeled with the letter 'B' on the map above?
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Vasco DaGama
Prince Henry
Which explorer's route of exploration can be see in the map above?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Christopher Columbus
Prince Henry
Ferdinand Magellan
Which explorer's route can be seen on the map above?
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Francisco Pizzaro
Hernan Cortes
The map above displays which explorers route of exploration?
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortes
Bartolomeu Dias
Francisco Pizarro
Which explorer's route can be seen in the graph above?
Hernan Cortes
Christopher Columbus
Francisco Pizzaro
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Why did Prince Henry, Bartolomeu Dias, and Vasco DaGama each attempt to sail around Africa?
Each hoped to find a new route to the New World
Each were attempting to bring pride to their home country by taking over new lands
They wanted to establish a peace treaty with 3 countries in the Middle East
They were trying to gain access to the Asian spice trade
