World History Unit 3

How were the Mayan and Incan economies similar to earlier Latin American civilizations?

They were based on agricultural trade.

How did the Ottoman Empire influence Portugal to find a sea route to India?

by controlling access to direct overland trade routes to Asia

Which phrase best identifies one similarity between this civilization and that of the Aztecs? Olmec Civilization • existed between about 1200 BC and 400 BC • created complex water and drainage systems

developed well-organized cities

Which factor contributed to the decline of the Aztec Empire?

diseases introduced by foreigners

Where was the center of the Incan empire located?

in the Andes Mountains

Which technology was most necessary to create the Aztec pyramids?

mathematical knowledge

Use the information in the list to answer the question. Innovations from Ancient India • Arabic numerals • The concept of zero

merchants from the Islamic world who traded with Europeans

Which feature was common to both the Mayan and Aztec civilizations?

stratified social structure dominated by the priesthood

Which change resulted from the fall of the western Roman Empire?

The use of established trade routes declined.

The pre-Columbian Maya had an advanced understanding of which two fields of study?

astronomy and mathematics

Aztec Farming Incan Farming Dredged marshes to build raised mounds in lakes ? Which best completes the comparison table?

Carved terraces into mountainsides

How were New World empires such as the Inca and Aztec affected by contact with Europeans?

Disease weakened the ability of native peoples to resist European conquest.

Ancient Inca Civilization Ancient Mayan Civilization Location Located in the Andean region Located in central Mexico Religion Religion based on multiple gods Religion based on multiple gods Writing Used knotted strings for record keeping Used pictographic symbols for writing Political System ? ? Which statements complete the table?

Empire ruled by monarch and Empire ruled by monarch

Use the list below to answer the question. 1. Much of Central America was controlled by the Aztec Empire. 2. ? 3. Population declined in the Aztec Empire due to disease.

European countries began to colonize the Americas

How was global trade affected by the expansion of the Ottoman Empire?

Excessive taxation of goods led Europeans to seek alternative trade routes to the East.

Which phrase completes this diagram? Similarities between Aztecs and Incas: developed new farming techniques and ?

Expanded empires through conquest

Cause Effect The conquest of Constantinople by Muslim forces ? Which effect best completes the table? Standard

Expansion of the Ottoman Empire

Which ancient civilization most influenced the development of a democratic form of government in the United States?

Greece

Which statement explains an effect of European colonization on the Inca Empire?

Inca leaders were forced to submit to Spanish authority

How did Spanish explorers permanently change the cultures of the civilizations they encountered?

Indigenous populations were devastated by European diseases.

How did European exploration of the Americas most affect the Inca and Aztec empires?

It introduced diseases that resulted in a population decline.

Which outcome is a direct result of these developments: The Ancient Kingdom of Mali • Gold from West Africa was exchanged for salt from the Sahara • Long distance trade routes connected North and West Africa • Islam influenced the Kingdom of Mali

Mali became a major center for commerce and culture

Which indigenous group was the first to cultivate these crops? • Corn • Squash • Chocolate

Olmecs in Mesoamerica

Social Classes in Ancient Athens • Citizens • Metics • Slaves How were citizens different from other social classes in Ancient Athens?

Only citizens could hold political positions.

Which political contrast of early civilizations in the Americas is correct?

The Aztec had an empire, while the Maya had city-states.

How did Spanish expansion affect the Incan civilization in Peru?

The population of Inca declined

Which reason best describes the collapse of the Inca Empire in the 1500s?

Which reason best describes the collapse of the Inca Empire in the 1500s?

What was a major development of the Mayan civilization?

a number system that includes zero

Which pair correctly describes the effects of the Silk Road on Europe and Asia?

• New spices were introduced to Europe. • The practice of Buddhism was expanded in Asia