Question 1

Describe European society in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

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Question 2

The Inca Empire stretched_____________ miles north to south.

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Question 3

conquistadores

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Question 4

The first mariner to sail around the world was_____________.

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Question 5

Christopher Columbus

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Question 6

Vinland

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Question 7

Inter Caeteras

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Question 8

The_____________ Empire was the largest non-literate empire in history.

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Question 9

The_____________ were cliff-dwelling people in the American southwest.

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Question 10

Marco Polo

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Question 11

The transfer of animals, plants and diseases between European explorers and native peoples in the Americas is referred to by historians as the_____________ .

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Question 12

Royal Orders for New Discoveries

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Question 13

"slash and burn" agriculture

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Question 14

Explain the victory of Hernán Cortés over the large and powerful Aztec Empire.

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Question 15

Atahualapa

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Question 16

encomienda

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Question 17

Maya

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The description matches that of the Maya civilization, which is known for their advanced level of development in architecture, mathematics, and calendar-making.

Answer: B
 The description matches that of quipu, which was used by the Inca civilization to record information such as census and tax records.

Answer: C
 The description matches that of nixtamalization, which was practiced by Indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica to prepare maize for consumption.

Answer: D
 The description matches that of the Olmec civilization, which is considered the earliest advanced civilization in Mesoamerica.

Answer: E
 The description matches that of the Moche civilization, which is known for their impressive pottery and irrigation techniques.

Answer: F
 The description matches that of the Inca dynasty, which is known for building an extensive empire across the Andes.

Answer: G
 The description matches that of Quechua, which is still one of the official languages of Peru and Bolivia.

Answer: I
 The description matches that of Teotihuacan, which was a major city-state in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.

Answer: J
 The description matches that of Nahuatl, which was the language spoken by the Aztecs and the dominant language in central Mexico.

Answer: K
 The description matches that of the Aztecs, who were one of the dominant Indigenous groups in Mexico and built an empire based on war and religion.

Answer: L
 The description matches that of Tenochtitlan, which was the capital city of the Aztec empire and was located on an island in the middle of a lake.

Question 18

Examine the reasons why Portugal rose to the forefront during the early period of European exploration.

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Question 19

Beringia

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Question 20

Examine Mayan society at its peak from the sixth to the tenth centuries.

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Quiz 1: When Old Worlds Collide: Encounters in the Atlantic World to 1600