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Review of the Americas WH@TuHS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The indigenous groups in the Americas prior to colonization included ...

a)

the Guarani, Inca & Maya & Mapuche

b)

Columbus and Pizaro

c)

Aztec, Heretics, tribunal & Inquisition

d)

Haley, Duke, Fife & Crotty

2.

What does INDIGENOUS MEAN?

a)

the orignal or first

b)

those who colonized a region

c)

the people who helped the savages become civilized

d)

the plants and animals introduced by Europeans

3.

The Aztec and Maya civilizations...

a)

were uncivilized and disorganized groups of tribal people.

b)

are known for cannibalism.

c)

had advanced language, architecture and scientific knowledge.

d)

had to attend a tribunal during the inquisition if they were suspected of heresy.

4.

Prior to the reconquista the land that is now Spain was ruled by kingdoms whose leader practiced which religion?

a)

Christian

b)

Native Peoples

c)

Spanish

d)

Muslim

5.

The reconquista refers to a time when ...

a)

Spanish explorers came to the Americas.

b)

the native peoples of the Americas were exploited by European explorers.

c)

Christian Kingdoms drove the Muslim Kingdoms out of the Iberian Peninsula.

d)

Queen Isabela and Ferdinand's union led to the unification of Spain.

6.

The Spanish Inquisition was taking place during approximately which of the following eras?

a)

1450-1800 AD/CE

b)

500-600 AD/CE

c)

1600-1850 AD/CE

d)

500-400 BE/BCE

7.

Prior to the Spanish Inquisition, the kingdoms of Spain were...

a)

one united nation.

b)

diverse and mostly peaceful

c)

usually at war.

d)

mostly Catholic.

8.

Whch of the following is NOT a reason that the Spanish wanted to expand their empire?

a)

New technologies made sailing easier.

b)

Queen Isabella wanted to use Native Americans as slaves.

c)

Gold and silver had been discovered in the new world.

d)

Firstborn sons did not have anything else to do.

9.

Which of the following is an example of a CULTURAL cause for Spanish exploration?

a)

Forced mixing of European and Indigenous peoples.

b)

Bring riches and wealth back to Spain.

c)

Improved Navigation.

d)

Spreading Christianity.

10.

Which of the following is an interaction with the Environment effect of Spanish conquest of Mexico?

a)

Strict racial hierarchy

b)

European-born Spaniards in Mexico

c)

Destruction and subjugation of the Aztec people

d)

Widespread death from war and disease

11.

La Casta is...

a)

a system where daughters are forced to marry in order to own land.

b)

a type of racial division where darker skin is better.

c)

a type of social division where only first born sons inherit land and wealth.

d)

a type of racial division where lighter skin is better.

12.

A hacienda is ...

a)

economic development focused on enriching Spain.

b)

a place where European and Latin cultures blend to create a distinct new culture.

c)

where slaves on the Mexican coasts were housed by Spanish Explorers.

d)

a large agricultural estate stolen from the native people by a Spaniard

13.

In 1521 ___ defeated the Aztec Empire with assistance from thousands of native allies.

a)

Queen Isabela and King Ferdinand

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Hernan Cortez

d)

Diego Rivera

14.

Which list is accurate in the "Las Castas" system?

a)

1. European Born Spaniards

2. Mexican Born Spaniards

3. Mixed European-Mexicans

4. Native Mexicans

5. African slaves

b)

1. Native Mexicans

2. Mexican Born Spaniards

3. Mixed European-Mexicans

4. European Born Spaniards

5. African slaves

c)

1. Mixed European-Mexicans

2. European Born Spaniards

3. Native Mexicans

24. Mexican Born Spaniards

5. African slaves

d)

1. European Born Spaniards

2. African slaves

3. Mexican Born Spaniards

4. Mixed European-Mexicans

5. Native Mexicans

15.

This map shows (in red)...

a)

the height of the Spanish Empire in the Americas.

b)

the land previously occupied by indigenous people.

c)

the areas of the world Christopher Columbus was thought to have "discovered"'

d)

the land previously untouched by European colonization.

16.

Which part of this map shows the land conquered by Portugal?

a)

1. (aqua-blue)

b)

2. (purple)

c)

3. (light green)

d)

4. (yellow-orange)

17.

Portugal and ___ agreed to a Mutual Defense Pact which is still the oldest alliance in history.

a)

Mexico

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Brazil

18.

What percent of African slaves heading to the Americas ended up in Brazil? (approximately)

a)

40%

b)

10%

c)

3-5%

d)

89%

19.

The primary crop planted by the Portuguese in Brazil was...

a)

pineapples

b)

sugar

c)

cotton

d)

corn

20.

Brazil was "discovered" by Portugal

a)

Pedro Alvares Cabral was blown off course by a storm

b)

Columbus shared his knoledge of the area with Spain.

c)

Native peoples traveled by land and shallow boats from other parts of the Americas.

d)

Slaves were brought from Africa.