The Incas settled ____________ feet above sea level
a. 11,000
b. 11,100
c. 10,000
a. 11,000
100
What is the name of the capital city of the Aztec empire?
a. Cuzco
b. Tenochtitlan
c. Techtitlan
b. Tenochtitlan
100
The wealth and power of Great Zimbabwe and the Mutapa empire relied on the control of the trade of which precious metal
gold
100
Why was human sacrifice important to the Aztecs?
The Aztecs had to show loyalty and respect to the gods. The gods believed that human sacrifices and human blood was important.
200
What is a vegetation zone?
A region that has certain types of plants.
200
Who was Prince Shotoku?
a. regent
b. farmer
c. emperor
a. regent
200
What are chasquis?
They are runner who carried messages throughout the empire?
200
List 2 effects of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage?
-Merchants who saw the caravan were impressed and traveled there, increasing trade.
-Mansa Musa brought back an architect and Arab scholars .
300
The Shona settled in the valley of the Limpopo River. In what part of Africa is the Limpopo River located? (Central, north,…)
South Africa
300
Pachacuti was the:
a. 2nd Aztec ruler
b. Last Mayan ruler
c. 9th Incan ruler
c. 9th Incan ruler
300
What book did Lady Murasaki Shikibu write?
The Tale of Genji
300
Why was oral history important in West Africa?
It preserved history and since it wasn't recorded or written, the history was passed on orally from generation to generation. Griots passed on the history, telling the stories.
400
Where did the Kongo settle? Give the direction (south, west,…) and which river they settled nearby.
They settled north of the Congo River.
400
Who was a great Malinke chief?
a. Mansa Musa
b. Sundiata
c. Askia Muhammad
b. Sundiata
400
What does Mansa Musa mean?
King Moses
400
How did Prince Shotoku influence Japan in the area of religion?
He was inspired by Chinese culture and introduced Buddhism to Japan. The Japanese mixed it with Shinto religion.
500
The Yucatan Peninsula stretches into, and divides, which two bodies of water?
The Yucatan Peninsula stretches into, and divides, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
500
Who was the Spanish leader who conquered Tenochtitlan?
a. Hernan Cortes
b. Herman Cortez
c. Francisco Pizarro
a. Hernan Cortes
500
What are chinampas?
Floating garden beds that helped the Aztecs farm.
500
How did Japanese culture reflect an interest in natural beauty?
Japanese culture included literature, drama, art, and flower arranging, all that express or reflect a love of natural beauty.