Ancient American Civilizations

Who conquered the Aztec civilization in 1521?

• Spanish (Hernán Cortés)

• Portuguese (Pedro Álvares Cabral)

• English (Francis Drake)

• French (Jacques Cartier)

Who explored the waterways of modern New York and Canada and led to Dutch & English claims in North America?

• Henry Hudson

• Christopher Columbus

• Samuel de Champlain

• John Cabot

Ancient trade route connecting China with Europe is called the ________.

• Silk Road

• Spice Route

• Amber Road

• Tea Horse Road

A small community or village where people live is called a ________.

• Settlement

• Continent

• Ocean

• Desert

A large estate owned by a noble during the Middle Ages is called a ________.

• Manor

• Castle

• Village

• Abbey

Which explorer's achievements led to the establishment of French claims in North America?

• Jacques Cartier

• Samuel de Champlain

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

What was a possible cause for the decline of the Maya civilization?

• Cities abandoned possibly due to warfare, drought, over-farming

• Discovery of gold mines leading to prosperity

• Invasion by the Mongol Empire

• Adoption of advanced European technology

Knotted string system used by the Inca to record information is called a ________.

• Quipu

• Codex

• Rosetta Stone

• Oracle Bone

The spread of ideas, goods, or technology from one culture to another is called ________.

• Diffusion

• Isolation

• Assimilation

• Segregation

Where were the Olmec civilization's major cities located?

• Gulf Coast of Mexico

• Andes Mountains

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Amazon Basin