Unit 4 Fall Final Exam Review

Which civilization is often called the 'mother culture' because elements of their culture and architecture influenced later Mesoamerican societies?

• Olmec

• Inca

• Maya

• Aztec

What was the main economic activity of the Maya civilization?

• Fishing and aquaculture

• Mining and metalworking

• Hunting and gathering

• Trade and farming maize

Which civilization built the city Tenochtitlan and survived on tribute and farming?

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

• Inca

Who is known for circumnavigating (sailing around) the world?

• Christopher Columbus

• Samuel de Champlain

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco Da Gama

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• A trade route between Europe and Asia

• A trade route between Africa and the Americas

• A trade route between North and South America

• A widespread exchange of goods between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

What was the main reason for European colonists in the Americas to use enslaved Africans as cheap plantation labor?

• To promote equality and freedom

• To support the rights of indigenous people

• To preserve the Native American population

• To meet the demand for labor after the depletion of the Native American population

Which explorer is often called the 'Father of New France' and founded the Canadian city of Quebec?

• Christopher Columbus

• Samuel de Champlain

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco Da Gama

What was the Incan government's control over the economy and citizens known as?

• Feudalism

• M'ita System

• Capitalism

• Socialism

What did the Aztecs worship and make thousands of sacrifices to each year?

• Rain god

• Moon god

• Wind god

• Sun god

What was the main innovation of the Inca for record keeping?

• Writing on paper

• Quipu involving knotted ropes

• Carving on stone tablets

• Using electronic devices