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World History Unit 2 Lessons 5 and 6

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary process by which water is converted from liquid to vapor in the atmosphere?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Sublimation

2.

Which African country is known for its rich history and involvement in the trans-Saharan trade?

a)

Nigeria

b)

Egypt

c)

Ghana

d)

Morocco

3.

In a matrilineal society, lineage is traced through which family member?

a)

Father

b)

Mother

c)

Grandfather

d)

Uncle

4.

Which of the following is a form of ancient writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent words or sounds?

a)

Hieroglyph

b)

Alphabet

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Pictograph

5.

What is the term for a large, upright stone slab or column typically bearing a commemorative inscription or relief design?

a)

Obelisk

b)

Stele

c)

Monolith

d)

Pillar

6.

Which civilization is known for its capital city, Tenochtitlán?

a)

Inca

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

d)

Olmec

7.

What is the term for a bridge that is supported by cables suspended between towers?

a)

Arch bridge

b)

Beam bridge

c)

Suspension bridge

d)

Truss bridge

8.

What is the term for the surgical procedure that involves drilling or scraping a hole into the human skull?

a)

Craniotomy

b)

Trephination

c)

Lobotomy

d)

Neurosurgery

9.

Which term refers to a system of symbols used to represent sounds or words in a language?

a)

Dialect

b)

Vocabulary

c)

Glyph

d)

Syntax

10.

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?

a)

365 days

b)

365.25 days

c)

366 days

d)

364 days

11.

The term pre-columbian describes the history of America before the arrival of

a)

Pyramids

b)

Human sacrifices

c)

Writing

d)

Europeans

12.

Which pre-Columbian civilization ruled a collection of tributary city-states in Meso-America, and also developed their own writing system (hieroglyphs).

a)

Aztecs

b)

Mayan

c)

Incas

d)

Toltec

13.

The Aztec civilization was known for demanding tribute from other cities by establishing a group of professional what?

a)

Merchants

b)

Military soldiers

c)

Bureaucrats

d)

Metalworkers

14.

The religion of the Aztecs can be best described as:

a)

Monotheistic & Christian

b)

Polytheistic & Sacrificial

c)

Monotheistic & Judaism

d)

Polytheistic & Peacful

15.

The Aztecs built floating gardens to help them grow more crops called...

a)

Terraces, turning steep, rocky mountain slopes into stair-like structures for farming

b)

seaweed

c)

Chinampas or artificial islands that were created by interweaving reeds with stakes beneath the lake's surface, creating underwater fences.

16.
The Inca civilization was located near and greatly influenced by which physical feature?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Yucatan Peninsula
d)
Amazon River
17.
Aztec capital city built on a swampy island
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Cuzco
c)
Machu Picchu
d)
Pacal
18.

What was the purpose of the system of silent barter?

a)
To promote cultural exchange through direct negotiation.
b)
To facilitate trade between different cultures without direct communication.
c)
To create a standardized trade agreement among nations.
d)
To establish a formal currency system between cultures.