UNIT 6 VOCABULARY (MESOAMERICA / EXPLORERS)

What was the Olmec civilization?

• The Olmec civilization was an ancient civilization in Mesoamerica.

• The Olmec civilization was a nomadic tribe in Africa.

• The Olmec civilization was a modern civilization in Europe.

• The Olmec civilization was a fictional civilization created for a movie.

What is the meaning of the term 'tribute'?

• a type of currency

• a type of dance

• payment made to a ruler or conqueror

• a type of plant

Who was Vasco Da Gama?

• Portuguese explorer and first person to reach India by sailing around Africa.

• Greek philosopher

• Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs

• Italian painter

What does it mean to 'circumnavigate'?

• To sale across and ocean

• To travel completely around the world

• To travel across a region

• To climb to the top of a mountain

What is a 'cartographer'?

• A cartographer is a person who designs and builds ships.

• A cartographer is a person who studies the history of ancient politics.

• A cartographer is a person who collects and sells carts.

• A cartographer is a person who creates maps.

Who was Hernan Cortez?

• Hernan Cortez was a Portuguese sailor who conquered the Inca.

• Hernan Cortez was a Spanish conquistador who conquered Aztecs.

• Hernan Cortez was a French explorer who conquered the Mayans.

• Hernan Cortez was an Aztec emperor.

What is the definition of a 'conquistador'?

• Spanish conquerors of America, Mexico, and Peru

• Italian conquerors of America, Mexico, and Peru

• French conquerors of America, Mexico, and Peru

• English conquerors of America, Mexico, and Peru

What is the Columbian Exchange?

• The Columbian Exchange was a trade agreement between Spain and Portugal in the 18th century.

• The Columbian Exchange was a military alliance between the Aztecs and the Incas.

• The Columbian Exchange was a religious movement that spread throughout Europe in the 17th century.

• The Columbian Exchange was the transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries.

What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• A treaty between Spain and France to divide the newly discovered lands in North America

• A treaty between Spain and Portugal in 1494 that divided the the Non-European world between them.

• An agreement between England and Portugal to share the profits from their colonies

• A pact between Spain and Italy to establish trade routes in the Mediterranean

What was the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• The Transatlantic Slave Trade was a peaceful negotiation between African tribes and European traders.

• An oceanic trade in African men, women, and children which lasted from the mid-sixteenth century until the 1860s that forced African peoples to the Americas as slaves.

• The Transatlantic Slave Trade was the sending of slaves from Africa to Europe.

• The Transatlantic Slave Trade was a voluntary migration of African people to the Americas for better opportunities.