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1.

Why did Genghis Khan invade China?

a)

He wanted to secure the Silk Roads for his people.

b)

His people needed more farmland.

c)

The Mongol tribes needed more grazing lands.

d)

The Mongol tribes needed a route to the East

China Sea.

2.

Where did the Mongols live before invading

China?

a)

They came from the steppes of northwest China.

b)

They were shepherds in what is now Iran.

c)

The Mongols had migrated to India from Arabia.

d)

The Mongols came from southern Russia.

3.

Who was the first ruler to unite all China since the

end of the Tang dynasty?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Yuan Khan

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Marco Polo

4.

What was life like for the Chinese under Mongol

rule?

a)

The Chinese were well treated by their Mongol

rulers.

b)

The Chinese were kept in top government

positions.

c)

The Chinese were in a higher class than

foreigners.

d)

The Chinese were treated as second-class citizens.

5.

How did the Mongols treat foreigners?

a)

They did not allow foreigners in China.

b)

They gave power and good jobs to foreigners.

c)

They brought in foreigners as servants to Chinese

nobility.

d)

They hired foreigners as workers on government

projects.

6.

How did travel on the Silk Roads change under the

Mongols?

a)

The Silk Roads were closed and trade ended by

the Mongols.

b)

Mongol control of the routes meant safer travel

for the travelers.

c)

Kublai Khan personally decided how much to pay

for trade goods.

7.
What are people who believe and follow the religion of Islam called?   
a)
Islams 
b)
Muslims 
c)
Arabs 
d)
Middle Easterners
8.
What is the Quran?
a)
The most holy city of Islam
b)
 The leader of the Muslim world
c)
The pilgrimage Muslims make to Mecca
d)
The holy book of Islam
9.
What are the five basic acts that form the framework of the religion of Islam? 
a)
Five Holy Books
b)
The Five Caliphs
c)
Five Pillars of Islam
d)
Five Commandments
10.
What is the giving of alms to the poor and needy called?   
a)
Zakat
b)
Shahadah
c)
Salat  Zakat 
d)
Shahadah
11.
What is it called when Muslims don't eat or drink from dawn to sunset during Ramadan?
a)
Shahadah 
b)
Salat
c)
Fasting
d)
Hajj
12.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca made by Muslims called? 
a)
Shahadah
b)
Salat
c)
Hajj
d)
Zakat
13.
What is a Hadith?     
a)
A place where Muslims worship
b)
A text describing the actions and sayings of Muhammad
c)
 A Muslim holy city 
d)
An Islamic religious leader
14.
What is a Muslim place of worship called?     
a)
Mosque
b)
Church 
c)
Cathedral 
d)
Temple
15.
What does the Arabic word 'Islam' mean?
a)
God
b)
Worship
c)
Submission
d)
Religion
16.
What direction do Muslim's face when praying?
a)
North
b)
 East 
c)
Towards the city of Mecca 
d)
 Toward the Sun
17.

Which two cities on the Arabian peninsula are holy to Muslims?

a)

Constantinople and Athens

b)

Cairo and Rome

c)

Mecca and Medina

d)

Baghdad and Jerusalem

18.

Which of the following is an example of Islamic architecture?

a)

Parthenon

b)

Dome of the Rock

c)

Pantheon

d)

Hagia Sophia

19.

Who is the founder of Islam?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Jesus

c)

Gautama

20.

The Islamic region split into which of the following two sets.

a)

Sunni and Shia

b)

Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

c)

Mahayana and Theravada

21.

11. As the Muslim Empire grew, Islam spread into all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Mesopotamia and Persia

b)

Egypt North Africa, and Spain

c)

Australia and the Americas

d)

-

22.

Who conquered what remained of the Byzantine Empire in 1453?

a)

The Mongols

b)

The Ottoman Turks

c)

The Seljuk Turks

23.

Istanbul became the new Ottoman capital. It was known before as:

a)

Rome

b)

Athens

c)

Constantinople

d)

Jerusalem

24.

The Mughal Empire was situated in what modern nation?

a)

Iran

b)

India

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Turkey

25.

Put the Islamic Caliphates in the correct chronological order -

a)

Rashidun, Umayyad, Abbasid

b)

Abbasid, Rashidun, Umayyad

c)

Umayyad, Abbasid, Rashidun

d)

Rashidun, Abbasid, Umayyad

26.
After the death of Muhammad, Islam spread rapidly due to  --
a)
the promise of plunder for soldiers.
b)
the desire of Caliphs to keep their people focused outward.
c)
weak neighboring empires.
d)
All of these
27.
In the 700s, Arabian merchants played a large role in -- 
a)
spreading new technology across Asia, Africa, and Europe.
b)
converting large numbers of European to Islam.
c)
uniting most of Asia and Europe.
d)
stopping the invasions of nomadic tribes in Asia.
28.
How did the location of the Islamic Empire influence trade with with other Civilizations?
a)
It served as a middleman for trade between Africa, Europe, and Asia.
b)
The Caliphates refused to trade with anyone.
c)
All trade between Europe and Asia was forbidden.
d)
They traded with the Americas.
29.
Which statement does NOT correctly explain an effect of the caliphates on Europe, Asia, and Africa?
a)
Islamic art, science and literature flowered.
b)
All of Europe avoided traded with Islamic empires.
c)
An exchange of language, ideas and culture occurred.
d)
Islam expanded through Egypt across North Africa.
30.

What was the lasting impact of pilgrimages to Mecca and other holy Cities?

a)

Decentralized governments in Europe and the Arabian Peninsula.

b)

Increased cross-cultural interactions that resulted in the diffusion of literary, artistic, and cultural traditions.

c)

The flourishing of Mayan city-states.

d)

The peasant revolts in Western Europe.

31.

How did increased Arabic Trade impact their neighbor regions?

a)

Increased Bantu Migrations.

b)

Expanded the Silk Road.

c)

Influenced maritime migrations of the Polynesian peoples.

d)

Greatly increased the spread of Islam.

32.
In the Middle East, during the Golden Age of Islamic culture, scholars were encouraged to --
a)
reject all knowledge that was Western in origin.
b)
ignore the achievements of Chinese culture.
c)
preserve and expand ancient Greek & Roman learning. 
d)
accept medieval European religious traditions.
33.

What did most people within the Islamic Empires have in common culturally?

a)

Most practiced the religion of Islam

b)

The Shia form of Islam

c)

Most people converted to Orthodox Christianity

d)

Many remained true to their polytheistic beliefs

34.

What similarity is shared amongst the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths

a)

All three faiths abstain from eating pork

b)

all three faiths are monotheistic

c)

All three faiths worship Jesus as a God

d)

All three faiths began in India

35.
What was the main cause of the split between Shi'a and Sunni Islam?
a)
Did not share the same religious beliefs
b)
Did not speak the same language
c)
Disagreed over who should be the Caliph of the Empire
d)
Disagreed over the inclusion of Jesus in the Quran
36.

What was promised by the Rightfully guided Caliphs?

a)

To reclaim the Roman Empire

b)

To persecute Christians and Jews

c)

To force all non-muslims to convert to Islam

d)

Stay true to the Qur'an and Muhammad's message

37.

Why did Bedouins organize their society into clans (family based groups)?

a)

To get to the afterlife

b)

So they could clash with their clans

c)

For Safety and Security

d)

To follow the word of Allah

38.

Who governed the provinces of the Umayyad Caliphate?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Non-Muslim believers

c)

Arab military elites

d)

The Caliph

39.

What was the focus of the Abbasid Caliphate and how did they carry this out?

a)

Creation of a new religion, trade

b)

Government administration/ Trade, bureaucracies

c)

Conquest, strong military

d)

Expansion of empire, taxes

40.

Which Caliphate was led by the 4 "rightly guided" Caliphs?

a)

Rashidun

b)

Ummayad

c)

Abbasid

41.

Which Caliphate's capitol city was eventually located in Cordoba in modern day Spain?

a)

Rashidun

b)

Ummayad

c)

Abbasid

42.

Which Caliphate's capitol in Damascus, Syria was conquered forcing them to move to Baghdad, Iraq?

a)

Rashidun

b)

Ummayad

c)

Abbasid

43.

Which of the three caliphates lasted the longest?

a)

Rashidun

b)

Ummayad

c)

Abbasid

44.

Term for the effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives. 

a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
ahisma
d)
moksha
45.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
46.
A long story of heroes told in verse. 
a)
Vedas
b)
Tanukh
c)
epic poem
d)
Scriptures
47.
A place of worship that is often dedicated to a sacred object or being. 
a)
guru
b)
moksha
c)
shrine
d)
church
48.
A person's duty or what is right for him or her. 
a)
kharma
b)
dharma
c)
ahisma
d)
moksha
49.

Hindus worship God in many forms.

a)
true 
b)
false
50.
Where did Hinduism originate? 
a)
Indian Valley 
b)
India 
c)
Nepal and India Border 
d)
Indus Valley 
51.
What were the 2 key geographic features of ancient Greece?
a)
rivers & seas
b)
mountains & rivers
c)
deserts & rivers
d)
mountains & seas
52.
After the Persian Wars, how was Greece organized?
a)
under 1 leader
b)
became part of Persia
c)
into city-states
d)
became an empire of its own
53.

Which city-state gained power before the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Corinth

d)

Ionia

54.
What 2 city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Persia vs. Greece
b)
Athens vs. Sparta
c)
Egypt vs. Sparta
d)
Greece vs. Sparta
55.
Who declared war in the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Athens
b)
Greece
c)
Sparta
d)
Persia
56.
Who lost the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Sparta
b)
Delos
c)
Persia
d)
Athens
57.

What is a result of the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Greece gained a lot of land

b)

Greeks lost their sense of community

c)

Athens got richer.

d)

Sparta gained soldiers from Persia.

58.
Which is NOT a result of the Peloponnesian War?
a)
united against a common enemy
b)
too weak to fight off invaders
c)
too divided to fight off invaders
d)
the Greek language disappears
59.
In Greece, Peloponnesus is what type of geographic feature?
a)
island
b)
desert
c)
peninsula
d)
mountain
60.
Who won the Persian War?
a)
Persia
b)
Greece
c)
Both; they tied
d)
Neither
61.
The Greek city-state of ____ is known for their powerful army.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Troy
d)
Mycenae
62.
The following information describes which battle of the Persian wars: Narrow mountain pass where Persians attacked Athens from behind and then burned Athens.
a)
Thermopylae
b)
Salamis
c)
Plataea
d)
Marathon
63.
Why did the first Persian War start?
a)
Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
b)
Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .
c)
Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.
d)
Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.
64.
At the Battle of Marathon, ________________.
a)
Persian Empire was defeated by Alexander the Great.
b)
Athens was defeated by Persian Empire.
c)
Sparta was defeated by Athens. 
d)
Persian Empire was defeated by Athens.
65.
What was a Greek soldier called and what was the name of the formation that he often fought in?
a)
Hoplite, phalanx
b)
Hoplite, trireme
c)
Spartan, greaves
d)
Cuirass, hoplite
66.
Which of the following statements is true concerning the Persian Wars?
a)
The Persians defeated the Greek city-states
b)
Athens started its decline after the end of the war
c)
Sparta and Athens were united against the Persians
d)
Persian ideas were adopted by the Athenians
67.
______________ controlled and dominated the Delian League.
a)
Athens
b)
a peace keeping Sparta
c)
Persia
d)
Macedonia
68.
This Persian king led the 2nd invasion of Greece to avenge his fathers defeat.
a)
Hippias
b)
Xerxes
c)
Cliesthenes
d)
Leonidas
69.

How did the Persian Wars begin?

a)

After the Spartans conquered a part of Asia Minor, they decided to conquer Persia as well.

b)

After the Persians conquered a part of Asia Minor, they decided to conquer Sparta as well.

c)

After the Persians conquered a part of Asia Minor, colonies in the area rebelled with support from Athens.

d)

After the Athenians conquered a part of Asia Minor, colonies in the area rebelled with support from Persia.

70.

How did the Persian Wars change the relationship between Athens and Sparta?

a)

They started forming a common Greek identity and culture.

b)

They no longer wanted to depend on each other for help.

c)

They joined together to form a single city-state to fight off common enemies.

d)

They worked on opposite sides of the conflict and kept fighting each other.

71.

What was one consequence of the Peloponnesian Wars?

a)

Athens became the dominant Greek city-state since it had the largest navy.

b)

The Greek city-states started forming a common Greek identity and culture.

c)

The Greek city-states were vulnerable to conquest by the Macedonians.

d)

Sparta became the dominant Greek city-state since it was strengthened by the war.

72.

How did King Phillip II's conquest of the Greek city-states affect them?

a)

They were unified under Persian rule.

b)

They were unified under Macedonian rule.

c)

They were unified under Athenian rule.

d)

They were unified under Spartan rule.

73.

Alexander the Great was the son of ________ of Macedon.

a)

King Xerxes

b)

Cyrus the Great

c)

King Darius I

d)

King Philip II

74.

Alexander the Great's empire included territory in _______.

a)

North America and South America

b)

Europe, Asia, and South America

c)

Europe, Africa, and Asia

d)

Europe, Australia, and Asia

75.

After Alexander's death, his empire _______.

a)

continued just as it had for five hundred years

b)

came under the control of Chinese dynasties

c)

grew enormously

d)

fell apart

76.

How did Hellenistic culture spread around the world?

a)

through the trade relationships of Athens

b)

through the military conquests of Alexander the Great

c)

through the trade relationships of Aristotle

d)

through the military conquests of Philip II

77.

Use the map to answer this question. Which landform covered most of ancient Mesopotamia?

a)

the Tigris and Euphrates River Valley

b)

the Caspian Sea

c)

the Nile River

d)

the Syrian Desert

78.

Anthropologists believe that the first use of cuneiform, the earliest known writing, was to _________.

a)

record important battles

b)

keep records of business matters

c)

list kings in order

d)

keep inventories of things captured in battle

79.

Which of the following groups of people did not live in Mesopotamia at one time in history?

a)

Assyrians

b)

Sumerians

c)

Egyptians

d)

Chaldeans

80.

The few people in ancient times who could read and write were called __________.

a)

rulers

b)

stelas

c)

scribes

d)

ziggurats

81.

Which description best fits the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the world's oldest written stories, which came from Mesopotamia?

a)

an account of a Mesopotamian king and his battles

b)

a legend about a king traveling the world and defeating a monster

c)

a love story about King Gilgamesh

d)

a description of all the kings who ever ruled Mesopotamia

82.

Which warrior people were known as the cruelest group to live in Mesopotamia?

a)

Assyrians

b)

Sumerians

c)

Egyptians

d)

Chaldeans

83.

Even though very few people could read, the Babylonian King Hammurabi ordered that his laws be displayed where all the people could see them. These laws, called the Code of Hammurabi, were written on _________.

a)

clay tablets

b)

papyrus scrolls

c)

a huge black stone

d)

the walls of his palace

84.

Justinian had a code of ________ made.

a)

rulers

b)

law

c)

conduct

d)

faith

85.

The city of _____________ was the capital of the Eastern Byzantine Empire.

a)

Alexandria

b)

Rome

c)

Istanbul

d)

Constantinople

86.

Justinain was known for building the __________.

a)

Ankor Wat

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Colosseum

d)

Parthenon

87.

What type of art is the picture?

a)

montage

b)

mural

c)

mosaic

d)

oil portrait

88.

Constantinople was a site of encounter because? 2 answers

a)

only Christianity was allowed there

b)

many religions and culture were shared

c)

Trade routes from Asia and Africa passed through it

d)

Trade routes from Europe and Asia passed through it

89.
Which of the following was a major factor in the decline of the Byzantine empire?
a)
Conversion of the Slavs
b)
Iconoclasm
c)
Arrival of Invaders
d)
Recapture of Rome
90.
What was the name of the code that unifed Byzantine and western Roman empire?
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Justinian's Code
c)
Theodora's Code
d)
Byzantine's Code
91.
Constantinople served as a center for what two cultures?
a)
Greece and Rome
b)
Persia and Rome
c)
Phoenicia and Rome
d)
Greece and Hebrew
92.
Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?
a)
Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and Africa
b)
Great architecture 
c)
Autocratic rulers 
d)
The pope lives there
93.
Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Justinian.
a)
Hagia Sophia
b)
National Cathedral
c)
Notre Dame
d)
Taj Mahal
94.
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
Rome 
b)
Athens 
c)
Constantinople 
d)
Italy 
95.

Which group conquered Constantinople?

a)

Persians

b)

Huns

c)

Ottoman Turks

d)

Carthage

96.

Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?

a)

located at the crossroads of trade

b)

Great architecture

c)

Strong autocratic rulers

d)

The pope lives there

97.

What emperor had the law code re-written and organized?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Justinian

c)

Theodora

d)

Constantine

98.

Who conquered the Byzantines in 1453?

a)

The Franks

b)

The Ottoman Turks

c)

The Holy Roman Empire

d)

The Mongols

99.
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
Rome 
b)
Athens 
c)
Constantinople 
d)
Italy 
100.
What was a key feature of Constantinople?
a)
Orphanages
b)
Running Water/Sewer Systems
c)
Hospitals 
d)
All of these featuers
101.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a public works project?
a)
Walmart
b)
Public library
c)
Public schools
d)
Roads
102.
Who was the leader of the church in the Byzantine empire?
a)
The pope
b)
The patriarch
c)
The emperor
d)
The people
103.
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of what remained of what ancient empire? 
a)
The Ottoman Empire
b)
The Roman Empire
c)
The Holy Roman Empire
d)
The Mongolian Empire
104.

Why do people migrate?

a)

Economics

b)

Politics

c)

Religion

d)

All of these and more

105.
True or False: Swahili is one of the best known surviving languages of the Bantu. 
a)
True
b)
False
106.

The word "migration" refers to what?

a)

The movement of only people.

b)

The movement of people and animals looking for resources.

c)

The movement of animals only.

d)

None of these answers are correct.

107.

True or False: Bantu is a language and a type of culture.

a)

True

b)

False

108.

Rome had a strong army because they organized themselves in

a)

legions

b)

calendarium

c)

navies

d)

punic

109.

Who sent troops to invade Rome during the Punic

Wars?

a)

Visier

b)

Centuries

c)

Carthage

d)

Tailgaters

110.

During the first Punic War - Cathage sent its armies to

a)

Rome

b)

Sicily

c)

Vienna

d)

legion

111.

At the end of the first Punic War which group had control of the island of Sicily?

a)

Rome

b)

Cathage

c)

Phoenicians

d)

Invaders

112.

The name of the general from Carthage that tried to invade Rome is...

a)

Jacob

b)

Hannibal

c)

Legion

d)

Punic

113.

Hannibal tried to invade Rome by a sneak attack by going through

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Greece

d)

Spain

114.

Carthage is on the continent of

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

USA

d)

Africa

115.

One unique aspect of Hannibal's army was that he had

a)

lions

b)

elephants

c)

rats

d)

tigers

116.

Italy is a

a)

island

b)

peninsula

c)

continent

d)

city

117.

The wealthy citizens of Rome were called

a)

patricians

b)

plebeians

c)

slaves

d)

commoners

118.

After the Punic Wars - Rome

a)

lost territory

b)

gained territory

c)

lost power

d)

gained control of Autrailia

119.

The written laws of Rome were known as

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Constitution

c)

Twelve Tables

d)

Nine Laws

120.

Which was the major cause of the Punic Wars?

a)

The Carthaginians killed a Roman senator

b)

Rome wanted Sicily so that they can control more of the trade in the Mediterranean

c)

The expansion of Macedonia caused the Romans to want more territory so that they could be stronger

d)

Julius Caesar became the dictator and wanted to take over the world

121.
What was one major benefit of living near the Mediterranean Sea
a)
winters were always very cold
b)
it was easy to get invaded
c)
it helped facilitate trade
d)
the sea was too rough for foreigners to navigate
122.
What happened to the Roman Republic after it conquered Italy
a)
It grew quickly and expanded along the Mediterranean
b)
It experienced a decline in economic power.
c)
It experienced a decline in geographic size
d)
It went to war against the U.S.
123.

Who are plebeians?

a)

Wealthy class

b)

Slaves

c)

Workers and Landowners

d)

Rulers of the government

124.

The Punic Wars was a war between

a)

Rome and Greece

b)

Rome and Carthage

c)

Greece and Egypt

d)

Rome and Persia

125.

What is a word that means to reject others ideas?

a)

Venus

b)

veneer

c)

veto

d)

vetco

126.

The Council of Plebs gave the plebians the power to pass laws, essentially giving them equal rights.

a)

True

b)

False

127.

The first code of Roman Laws were called what?

a)

the 12 apostles

b)

the code of Hammurabi

c)

the 12 tables

d)

the 12 chairs

128.

Consuls

a)

Two Roman leaders that shared power for 1 year

b)

1 Roman leader with infinite power

c)

Two Greek leaders that ruled for 2 years

d)

Two army generals

129.

Forum

a)

A public meeting place where goods and ideas can be shared.

b)

A public meeting place where goods and ideas can NOT be shared.

c)

A non public meeting place

d)

A shopping mall

130.

What does Augustus Caesar becoming dictator represent?

a)

The rise Roman Republic

b)

The rise of the Roman Empire

c)

The end of the Roman Empire

d)

The spark of Roman Civil War

131.

True or false:

The Romans allowing conquered people to maintain their religion was a factor that helped the Roman Empire last so long.

a)

True

b)

False

132.

What was an effect of the expansion of road networks the Roman Empire completed?

a)

they provided access to varied trade goods.

b)

they allowed Romans to go out into nature and become connected to the natural world

c)

They were unable to defend the roadside and lost territory.

d)

They became scared of how far they could walk

133.

True or false:

Farmers were treated unfairly in both the Roman Republic and Roman Empire

a)

True

b)

False

134.

What did aqueducts do?

a)

Bring water into cities for drinking and bathing

b)

Get rid of water

c)

Bring in water only duck animals

d)

aqueducts are sussy

135.

True or false:

Germanic groups led to the downfall of the Roman Empire

a)

True

b)

False

136.

True or False:

Internal power struggles had nothing to do with the downfall of Western Rome

a)

True

b)

False

137.

Was Latin adopted by the areas Rome took over?

a)

Yes, and it lasted for many years afterwards.

b)

No, what even is Latin, we don't speak it so it does not matter.

138.

True or False:

The apostles spread Jesus' message after his death

a)

True

b)

False

139.

What province did Christianity come from?

a)

Judea

b)

Sparta

c)

Rome

d)

Carthage

140.

What did Constantine do that continued Diocletian's reforms to strengthen Rome?

a)

He continued to build a stable workforce and military

b)

He outlawed Christianity

c)

He gave everyone bread

d)

He put on circuses

141.

Do Christians believe Jesus is the son of God?

a)

Yes

b)

No

142.

True or False:

Christianity became the official religion of Rome

a)

True

b)

False

143.

What type of farming did the Mayans use?

a)

terraced farming

b)

slash and burn farming

c)

chimapas or floating gardens

d)

circular crop formations

144.

Where was the Mayan civilization located?

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Valley of Mexico

d)

Great Plains

145.

Which civilization used this type of agriculture?

a)

Mayan

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Hopewell

146.

Where was the Inca civilization located?

a)

Great Lakes Region

b)

Valley of Mexico

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Yucatan Peninsula

147.

Where was the Aztec civilization located?

a)

Great Lakes Region

b)

Valley of Mexico

c)

Andes Mountain

d)

Yucatan Peninsula

148.

-Smallpox Outbreak Kills Millions

-Spanish Conquistadors Welcomed as gods

-Advanced Weapons Easily Defeat Mighty Native Warriors


What event are the headlines describing?

a)

the decline of the Germanic barbarians

b)

the decline of the Roman Empire

c)

the decline of the Aztec and Inca Empires

d)

the decline of the West African Kingdoms

149.

Which is a similarity between the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?

a)

they all developed advanced and complex societies

b)

they all were conquered by the conquistadors

c)

they all did not believe in a strong central government

d)

they all were located in South America

150.

Which characteristics make up the religious beliefs of the civilizations of Mesoamerica?

a)

human sacrifice

b)

polytheistic

c)

sun worship

d)

pay charity tax

151.

Why did the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations develop their own social hierarchy?

a)

to promote organization and order in society

b)

the gods spoke to the priest and told them to make one

c)

to determine the order of human sacrifice

d)

Spanish conquistadors forced them to create one

152.

Which statement describes the government structure of the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?

a)

all three lacked strong central governments

b)

all three had strong central governments

c)

all three were based upon equal social classes

d)

all three allowed for democratic voting by citizens

153.

How were the Mayan and Aztec civilizations similar to each other?

a)

both practiced a religion based on monotheism

b)

both lacked a strong central government

c)

both developed complex calendar systems

d)

both had military weapons superior to that of the Europeans

154.

In which modern-day country were the Incas located?

a)

Brazil

b)

Peru

c)

Mexico

d)

Honduras

155.

What was one of the primary religious practices of the Aztecs?

a)

human sacrifice to honor the gods

b)

praying to only one god

c)

religious festivals to honor the gods

d)

pilgrimage to the capital city

156.

What was the name of the Mayan achievement depicted above?

a)

base-10 numbering system

b)

base-19 numbering system

c)

base-20 numbering system

d)

base-40 numbering system

157.

Why were these important?

a)

Suspension bridges were fun to play on

b)

Suspension bridge used to sacrifice humans

c)

Suspension bridge were used as defense in battle.

d)

Suspension bridge allowed fast travel in the Incan Empire

158.

Why might the Valley of Mexico under the Aztecs have attracted such large migrations of people?

a)

Because the Aztec capital was a prosperous and thriving city

b)

Because most people were farmers and wanted to farm the vast lands conquered by the Aztecs

c)

Because the Aztec’s peace treaties attracted new trading partners

d)

Because a plague drove people out of areas north of the Valley of Mexico

159.

The _____________ created floating gardens, or "chinampas" in addition to creating a beverage from chocolate.

a)

Olmec

b)

Aztec

c)

Maya

d)

Inca

160.

What often happened to the losers of the Mesoamerican ball game?

a)

They were killed

b)

They had to build a new stadium

c)

Their children were sacrificed to the gods.

d)

They were made into slaves.

161.

Which of the following statements best describes Maya cities?

a)

Maya cities had pyramids and palaces in their centers.

b)

Maya cities had relatively few buildings.

c)

Maya cities were made mostly from tropical woods.

d)

Maya cities were built on islands in lakes.

162.

Which of the following are not one of the theories about why the Mayans declined?

a)

An earthquake destroyed their lands and they had to move.

b)

Diseases such as yellow fever sickened and killed them. Also, the invasion of the plant hopper destroyed their crops.

c)

An environmental disaster such as a drought destroyed their crops and habitat.

d)

A famine wiped them out or forced them to move elsewhere.

163.

Both the Incans and Aztecs were conquered by the __________________.

a)

English armada

b)

Spanish conquistadors

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Yellow Fever

164.

Based on the map, which statement is true?

a)

Mayans traded with nearby areas.

b)

Mayans did not know how to build pyramids.

c)

Mayan civilization was land locked (no access to oceans).

d)

Mayans were isolated and did not trade.

165.

Many feats of Aztec engineering were made necessary by Tenochtitlan’s location

a)

on a small island in a shallow lake.

b)

in the middle of a dense jungle.

c)

in the middle of a harsh desert.

d)

at a high altitude in the mountains.

166.

A major breakthrough of the Maya was

a)

developing the concept of zero.

b)

creating metal tools.

c)

domesticating horses and oxen.

d)

inventing the wheel.