Warm Up – May 23 Answer the following questions on a post it: 1. What areas of the world did the Silk Road connect? How were goods carried? Which religions were shared? 2. How were goods carried on the Indian Ocean Trade network? 3. What religion was exchanged on the Trans-Sarahan trade network? 4. What two countries did the Mongols invade? What did they use the resources gained from these countries for? 5. What aspect of society does science challenge? Scientific Revolution – Middle Ages – challenged established Religious beliefs – such as the church’s belief in a geocentric universe (earth is the center of the universe)

World History Final Exam Review

QUESTION 1 In Mesoamerica, the Maya and Aztec Civilizations were similar in that they both: (A) Were monotheistic (B) Were Polytheistic and Practiced Human Sacrifices (C) Were monotheistic and Practiced Cranial Deformation (D) Were Polytheistic and demises were met at the hands of Spanish conquerors

QUESTION 2 Which one of the following was NOT one of the Mayan advances in learning? (A) Use of numerals in a numbering system (B) 365 day calendar (C) A method for making paper (D) A hieroglyphic writing system

QUESTION 3 The Incan empire included the: (A) Valley of Mexico (B) Yucatan Peninsula (C) Andes Mountains (D) Mexican Gulf Coast

QUESTION 4 The biggest effect that the Age of Exploration had on native peoples and populations was: (A) Influence of new foods, ideas, and cultures greatly increased native populations (B) Introduction of new diseases that Natives had no immunity to help to decrease native populations (C) Warfare between battling European countries involving native tribes help to decrease native populations (D) Advances in learning and technology helped sustain and increase native populations

QUESTION 5 The term Mesoamerican refers to the civilizations that emerged in the: (A) Atlantic coast of North America (B) Land area between North and South America (C) Africa (D) Central part of present- day United States

QUESTION 6 Two Native American empires destroyed by Spanish invaders were: (A) Aztec and Maya (B) Aztec and Inca (C) Maya and Askum (D) Maya and Inca

QUESTION 7 Two important resources in Africa used to build wealth and trade were: (A) Corn and Potatoes (B) Gold and Salt (C) Gold and Silver (D) Corn and Tobacco

QUESTION 8 If you live in England and are supplying money for explorers to establish and build a colony in America while also receiving a share of profits, you are part of: (A) Mercantilism (B) A Joint-Stock Company (C) The Triangular Trade (D) Columbian Exchange

QUESTION 9 One major difference between the English, Spanish and French settlements in the Americas was that: (A) The English and Spanish brought more diseases than the French (B) The French befriended the Natives and use them as trading partners while the Spanish and English relationship was based on conflict (C) The English successfully assimilated the Natives into their culture (D) The Spanish established their colonies in the Mid-Atlantic region while the French and English settled in the Caribbean, Mexico and West of the Mississippi River

QUESTION 10 The Native American population of Mexico in 1492 has been estimated at 25 million; the population in 1608 has been estimated at 1.7 million. This decrease in population was mainly a result of: (A) Crop failures brought on by poor weather conditions (B) Emigration of Native Americans to Europe and Africa (C) Wars between various native groups (D) Diseases introduced by the Spanish

QUESTION 11 How did the printing revolution contribute to increase global interaction? A. By making texts available to broader audiences, leading to the spread of new ideas B. By creating interchangeable parts that made repairing the printing press easier C. By mass producing the press to make it available to small towns D. By using color to gain the interest of more people

QUESTION 12 Effects of the Plague (Black Death) Europe lost a third of its population. Labor shortages brought higher wages for many workers. Peasants left their manors, weakening the feudal system.

QUESTION 12 Which conclusion about effects of the plague can be drawn from the listed information? A Catastrophic events can trigger changes in human institutions. B Tragic events strengthen religion as people seek answers in their faith. C People seek the comfort of traditional, familiar ways following traumatic events. D Societies flourish during many types of disasters and epidemics.

QUESTION 13 Which is an effect of European exploration of the Americas? A. Germany extended its New World empire. B. Spain dominated North and South America. C. Africans were enslaved to work in mines and on plantations. D. American Indians maintained resistance to African and Eurasian diseases.

QUESTION 14 What was a significant result of European exploration through the Columbian Exchange? A. Europeans became dependent on crops from America. B. The bubonic plague spread throughout Europe. C. European diseases caused millions of deaths among American Indians. D. Raw materials from America became very expensive due to scarcity.

QUESTION 15 How did the new ideas and scientific advances of the Renaissance challenge the Catholic Church? A. New Renaissance universities, which emphasized scientific research, gave most citizens educational opportunities that challenged the religious institutions. B. Individualism and humanist ideas from the Renaissance challenged citizens to seek answers for themselves rather than from religious institutions. C. New merchant guilds formed by the middle class owed allegiance to the leaders of the Renaissance rather than the Catholic Church. D. Feudal noble landowners accepted the scientific advances of the Renaissance that were supported by the Catholic Church.

Final Exam Review Quiz Counts as a quiz 25 Questions You are working with the person next to you (Just one answer sheet with both names on it) Open notes, open study guide, open book 30 minutes to turn in your answer sheet When you turn it in, I will grade it and give it back to you – you can correct any that you miss and get half the points back CAN ONLY TALK TO YOUR PARTNER