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WorksheetsWorld History Unit 2 Lessons 5 and 6
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the primary process by which water is converted from liquid to vapor in the atmosphere?
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Sublimation
Which African country is known for its rich history and involvement in the trans-Saharan trade?
Nigeria
Egypt
Ghana
Morocco
In a matrilineal society, lineage is traced through which family member?
Father
Mother
Grandfather
Uncle
Which of the following is a form of ancient writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent words or sounds?
Hieroglyph
Alphabet
Cuneiform
Pictograph
What is the term for a large, upright stone slab or column typically bearing a commemorative inscription or relief design?
Obelisk
Stele
Monolith
Pillar
Which civilization is known for its capital city, Tenochtitlán?
Inca
Maya
Aztec
Olmec
What is the term for a bridge that is supported by cables suspended between towers?
Arch bridge
Beam bridge
Suspension bridge
Truss bridge
What is the term for the surgical procedure that involves drilling or scraping a hole into the human skull?
Craniotomy
Trephination
Lobotomy
Neurosurgery
Which term refers to a system of symbols used to represent sounds or words in a language?
Dialect
Vocabulary
Glyph
Syntax
What is the length of time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun, commonly referred to as a solar year?
365 days
365.25 days
366 days
364 days
The term pre-columbian describes the history of America before the arrival of
Pyramids
Human sacrifices
Writing
Europeans
Which pre-Columbian civilization ruled a collection of tributary city-states in Meso-America, and also developed their own writing system (hieroglyphs).
Aztecs
Mayan
Incas
Toltec
The Aztec civilization was known for demanding tribute from other cities by establishing a group of professional what?
Merchants
Military soldiers
Bureaucrats
Metalworkers
The religion of the Aztecs can be best described as:
Monotheistic & Christian
Polytheistic & Sacrificial
Monotheistic & Judaism
Polytheistic & Peacful
The Aztecs built floating gardens to help them grow more crops called...
Terraces, turning steep, rocky mountain slopes into stair-like structures for farming
seaweed
Chinampas or artificial islands that were created by interweaving reeds with stakes beneath the lake's surface, creating underwater fences.
What was the purpose of the system of silent barter?
