1.
Match the country to it’s correct location on the map.
Portugal: _____________
England: _____________
Spain: _____________
France: _____________
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6.
How did a small band of conquistadors defeat the large and well established empires of
the Aztec and Inca?
A. They had horses and guns.
B. They carried diseases the Native Americans weren’t immune to.
C. They kidnapped and killed their leaders.
D. All of the above
What accounted for the majority of deaths in Spanish America in the 16th century?
A. small pox
B. tribal wars
C. military conquest D. natural disaster
What country was responsible for colonizing MOST of South America in the Sixteenth
Century?
A. Britain
B. France
C. Portugal D. Spain
What was NOT one of the reasons Atahualpa gave away rooms full of silver and gold?
A. He wanted to keep his life.
B. He wanted to keep control of his empire.
C. He wanted to become allies with Pizarro and the conquistadors.
D. He wanted his freedom.
The ruler of your country has always made all of the political and economic decisions for
the country. The citizens do not always agree with his decisions, but they have no power
to change anything. He alone makes the decisions and has unlimited power. Which form
of government do you have?
A Parliamentary Democracy
B Constitutional Monarchy
C Autocracy
D Oligarchy
7. _______________________: a government that is ruled by oneperson, such as a monarch or
dictator.
8. Which is an example of human capital?
A Education
B Roads
C Factories
D Machinery
1. How did the Cortes' actions in Mexico against the Aztecs influence Pizzaro in Peru
against the Incas?
A. Pizzaro never went to Peru, he invaded parts of the Florida and the southern US.
B. Pizzaro was disgusted by Cortes' actions and alerted the King of Spain to Cortes'
horrible behavior.
C. Pizzaro did need to counquer Peru because he had worked with Cortes in Mexico
and was already wealthy.
D. Pizzaro had heard of the riches Cortes had gained in Mexico and hoped to conquer
the Incas in order to do the same.
2. How were Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro ALIKE?
A. Neither was responsible for the decline of the Incas.
B. Neither was involved in Latin American expeditions.
C. Both were responsible for overthrows of European dictators.
D. Both were instrumental in the decline of major Latin American empires.
3. What is an entrepreneur?
A person who starts a new business.
B A leader of a country.
C A worker in a factory.
D A student in college.
4. You have just turned 18 and are voting for the first time in your life. You will be voting for
the president of your country and for other elected officials. Which form of government
do you have?
A Monarchy
B Presidential democracy
C Parliamentary democracy
D Communist
5. Hernan Cortes is most famous for which deed?
A. conquering the Aztec empire
B. becoming mayor of a Cuban town
C. starting construction for Mexico City
D. becoming friends with Montezuma
6. Which modern country includes land that was part of the Incan empire?
A. Brazil
B. Panama
C. Venezuela
D. Peru
7. Which of these was a positive effect of the Columbian Exchange?
A. the introduction of the horse to the New World
B. the introduction of disease into the New World
C. the introduction of the slavery into the New World
D. conflict and warfare between European settlers and Native Americans
8. What was a negative effect the Columbian Exchange had on the Americas?
A. Most Europeans did not survive the first year in the Americas.
B. The rain forests were immediately destroyed by Spanish settlers.
C. Native Americans experienced a food shortage when the population increase.
D. Many natives in the Americas died due to diseases like smallpox and influenza.
9. Which of these BEST describes an investment in human capital?
a. improving access to education
b. expanding free-trade agreements
c. limiting education
d. raising school taxes
10.This system of government is an alliance of local governments who hold the power:
a. Parliamentary Democracy
b. Confederation
c. Federal system
d. Unitary system
1.
Which choice puts the following events in the correct order?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Pizarro learns that the Inca emperor is very wealthy.
The Inca emperor, Atahualpa, is executed.
Pizarro attacks the Inca emperor.
The Spanish king allows Pizarro to attack the Inca.
A. 1, 3, 2, 4
B. 1, 4, 3, 2
C. 4, 1, 3, 2
D. 4, 3, 2, 1
2. In a unitary system, most of the power is in the hands of the:
A. Central government
B. Local government bodies
C. King
D. Voters
3. How did a small band of conquistadors defeat the large and well established empires of
the Aztec and Inca?
A. They had horses and guns.
B. B. They kidnapped and killed their leaders.
C. They carried diseases the Native Americans weren’t immune to.
D. All of the above
4. Which of the following would be MOST helpful to improving a country’s standard of
living?
a. decreasing the literacy rate
b. increasing the GDP
c. close all businesses
d. decreasing education
5. The Columbian Exchange MOST LIKELY resulted in
A. the end of the power of the British navy.
B. potatoes and corn being sent to the Americas.
C. European diseases spreading into the Americas.
D. English becoming the main language of South America.
Use the information below to answer question #6
Plants were spread from one continent to another.
Animals and diseases were introduced to new areas.
Populations were destroyed by foreign contact.
The process began in the late 15th century.
6. All of these are describing
A. the Silk Roads.
B. scientific discovery.
C. the Columbian Exchange.
D. circumnavigation of the world.
7. What is one effect of slavery that influences Latin America today?
A. Slavery exists in few Latin American countries.
B. Many Latin Americans have ancestors from Africa.
C. The people of Latin America accept slavery as part of their lives.
D. Latin America has no people with ancestors from Africa.
8. Where did Europeans in the sixteenth century find a cheap labor source for work in the
New World (Americas)?
A. slaves from Africa
B. settlers that came from Europe
C. peasants from Spain and Portugal
D. indigenous people of Australia
1. What was the Columbian Exchange?
A. only sending food and people from the Old World (Europe) to the New World (Americas)
B. only sending animals and plants from the Old World (Europe) to the New World (Americas)
C. the moving of animals, plants, people, and diseases from Central and South America to
North America
D. the moving of animals, plants, people, and diseases from the Old World (Europe) to the
New World (Americas) and from the New World to the Old World
2. What is one effect of slavery that influences Latin America today?
A. Slavery still exists in most Latin American countries.
B. Many Latin Americans have ancestors from Africa.
C. Latin America has no people with ancestors from Africa.
D. The people of Latin America accept slavery as part of their lives.
3. What long-term effect did the colonization of Latin America by Spain and Portugal have on the
region?
A. Most people visit Spain or Portugal
B. Most people speak Spanish or Portuguese
C. Most countries use Spanish or Portuguese money
D. Most countries have a Spanish or Portuguese monarch
4. Based on the information presented in the chart, what health advantage did the Spanish
conquistadors hold over the Aztecs?
A. They had better weapons such as bows and cannons.
B. They wore leather and armor to protect themselves.
C. They had horses to ride to help them travel long distances.
D. They were immune to deadly diseases such as the flu and small pox.
5. Based on information inferred from the drawing,
what might be the result of European colonization
on Native American culture?
A. Death
B. immunization
C. advanced medicine
D. communication breakdown
6. How were Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro ALIKE?
A. Neither was responsible for the decline of the Incas.
B. Neither was involved in Latin American expeditions.
C. Both were responsible for overthrows of European dictators.
D. Both were instrumental in the decline of major Latin American empires.
7. Who was the ruler of the Aztec when Cortes arrived in Mexico?
A. Atahualpa
B. Cortes
C. Montezuma
D. Pizarro
8. Which route represents the path
taken by the Spanish explorer Francisco
Pizarro?
A
B
C
D
9. Which route represents the path
taken by the Spanish explorer Hernan Cortes?
A
B
C
D