Question 1

The Mexica Great Speaker could be described as which of the following?

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A) chosen by nobles,priests,and successful warriors. 
B) receiving gifts for the people. 
C) in charge of relations with other altepetl. 
D) the ritual superior of his people. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) chosen by nobles,priests,and successful warriors. 
B) receiving gifts for the people. 
C) in charge of relations with other altepetl. 
D) the ritual superior of his people. 
E) all of these choices.

Question 2

Please define the following key terms.
- Precious Water

Accepted Answer

The term "Precious Water" refers to the

Question 3

In which way can it be said that the voyage of Columbus was one of exploration,when compared to the voyage of Zheng He?

Accepted Answer

A) The Chinese had detailed maps of where they were going,while Columbus did not. 
B) While Columbus had never been to the Americas,the Chinese followed a route traveled by Chinese traders. 
C) Columbus and the Iberians had more motivation because they were small,whereas China was rich. 
D) The Chinese ships were technologically superior but not designed for exploration. 
E) All of these. 
A) The Chinese had detailed maps of where they were going,while Columbus did not. 
B) While Columbus had never been to the Americas,the Chinese followed a route traveled by Chinese traders. 
C) Columbus and the Iberians had more motivation because they were small,whereas China was rich. 
D) The Chinese ships were technologically superior but not designed for exploration. 
E) All of these.

Question 4

How have archaeologists verified the arrival of the Mexica people to Tenochtitlan?

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A) European descriptions. 
B) Aztec historical records. 
C) Comparative writings of nearby peoples. 
D) Excavations. 
E) Trade records. 
A) European descriptions. 
B) Aztec historical records. 
C) Comparative writings of nearby peoples. 
D) Excavations. 
E) Trade records.

Question 5

Which of the following was a cause for the rapid defeat of powerful Amerindian empires by the Spanish and Portuguese in the New World?

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A) Aztec enemies allied with the Spanish. 
B) A new Sapa Inca had not solidified his power. 
C) Europeans had guns and horses. 
D) The Aztec weapons were no match for the Spanish. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Aztec enemies allied with the Spanish. 
B) A new Sapa Inca had not solidified his power. 
C) Europeans had guns and horses. 
D) The Aztec weapons were no match for the Spanish. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 6

How were the Spanish able to defeat the Aztec with such a small force?

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The answer of  How were the Spanish able to defeat...

Question 7

Right from the beginning,Spanish entrepreneurs realized the potential of the new world and traveled there to make their fortune.With this influx of Europeans,they were bound to have a conflict with the indigenous peoples.How did the Spanish attempt to solve this problem?

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The answer of  Right from the beginning,Spanish entrepreneurs realized the...

Question 8

Why was Malinché crucial to Cortés in his conquest of Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A) She was given to Cortés as a gift and became an important advisor. 
B) She was a former Nahua noblewoman,brought up among the Mayan. 
C) Knowing Nahuatl,Mayan,and Spanish,she acted as an interpreter. 
D) She held the respect of the Nahua peoples. 
E) All of these. 
A) She was given to Cortés as a gift and became an important advisor. 
B) She was a former Nahua noblewoman,brought up among the Mayan. 
C) Knowing Nahuatl,Mayan,and Spanish,she acted as an interpreter. 
D) She held the respect of the Nahua peoples. 
E) All of these.

Question 9

Due to rival altepetl,Tenochtitlan was built of land that was originally

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A) desert. 
B) swampland. 
C) mountainous. 
D) grassland. 
E) rainforest. 
A) desert. 
B) swampland. 
C) mountainous. 
D) grassland. 
E) rainforest.

Question 10

Which of the following describes the road system of the Inca?

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A) Covered over 25,000 miles. 
B) Pre-Inca roads were linked to the Inca road system. 
C) Llamas were used to carry some transport. 
D) Messengers could travel 150 miles a day. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Covered over 25,000 miles. 
B) Pre-Inca roads were linked to the Inca road system. 
C) Llamas were used to carry some transport. 
D) Messengers could travel 150 miles a day. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 11

In which way were the Inca similar to the Mexica?

Accepted Answer

A) The empire was developed in the Andes. 
B) They practiced human sacrifice. 
C) Defeated people were integrated into the empire. 
D) Defeated people were often resettled to avoid rebellion. 
E) Peoples who had been defeated owed labor and military service to the empire. 
A) The empire was developed in the Andes. 
B) They practiced human sacrifice. 
C) Defeated people were integrated into the empire. 
D) Defeated people were often resettled to avoid rebellion. 
E) Peoples who had been defeated owed labor and military service to the empire.

Question 12

Compare the Mexica and Inca methods of agriculture.How does agriculture in the Americas differ from agriculture in early Eurasia?

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The answer of  Compare the Mexica and Inca methods of agriculture.How...

Question 13

The last Nahua group to migrate to central Mexico called themselves

Accepted Answer

A) Mexica. 
B) Aztec. 
C) Toltec. 
D) Nahuas. 
E) Michaocan. 
A) Mexica. 
B) Aztec. 
C) Toltec. 
D) Nahuas. 
E) Michaocan.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Cape of Good Hope

Accepted Answer

The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headlan

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
- Aztec Empire

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- Aztec Empire...

Question 16

Please define the following key terms.
- Moctezuma

Accepted Answer

Moctezuma II, also known as Montezuma, M

Question 17

One of the earliest female humanists in Venice in the late fifteenth century was ____,

Accepted Answer

A) Cicero. 
B) Petrarch. 
C) Plato. 
D) Aristotle. 
E) Fedele. 
A) Cicero. 
B) Petrarch. 
C) Plato. 
D) Aristotle. 
E) Fedele.

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
- Cassandra Fedele

Accepted Answer

Cassandra Fedele (1465–1558) was an Ital

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
- Nahuatl

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- Nahuatl...

Question 20

What was the initial experience of the Spanish in Tenochtitlan?

Accepted Answer

A) The natives of the city and the Tlaxcalans fought off a Spanish attempt to take the city. 
B) Moctezuma would not allow the Spanish to enter the city. 
C) Tenochtitlan seemed abandoned by its natives in fear of the Spanish arms and horses. 
D) The Great Speaker Moctezuma allowed the Spanish to enter the city unharmed. 
E) Cortés ordered the execution of Moctezuma. 
A) The natives of the city and the Tlaxcalans fought off a Spanish attempt to take the city. 
B) Moctezuma would not allow the Spanish to enter the city. 
C) Tenochtitlan seemed abandoned by its natives in fear of the Spanish arms and horses. 
D) The Great Speaker Moctezuma allowed the Spanish to enter the city unharmed. 
E) Cortés ordered the execution of Moctezuma.

Exam 15: Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400 - 1600

The Mexica Great Speaker could be described as which of the following?

Please define the following key terms. - Precious Water

In which way can it be said that the voyage of Columbus was one of exploration,when compared to the voyage of Zheng He?

How have archaeologists verified the arrival of the Mexica people to Tenochtitlan?

Which of the following was a cause for the rapid defeat of powerful Amerindian empires by the Spanish and Portuguese in the New World?

How were the Spanish able to defeat the Aztec with such a small force?

Right from the beginning,Spanish entrepreneurs realized the potential of the new world and traveled there to make their fortune.With this influx of Europeans,they were bound to have a conflict with the indigenous peoples.How did the Spanish attempt to solve this problem?

Why was Malinché crucial to Cortés in his conquest of Mexico?

Due to rival altepetl,Tenochtitlan was built of land that was originally

Which of the following describes the road system of the Inca?

In which way were the Inca similar to the Mexica?

Compare the Mexica and Inca methods of agriculture.How does agriculture in the Americas differ from agriculture in early Eurasia?

The last Nahua group to migrate to central Mexico called themselves

Please define the following key terms. - Cape of Good Hope

Please define the following key terms. - Aztec Empire

Please define the following key terms. - Moctezuma

One of the earliest female humanists in Venice in the late fifteenth century was ____,

Please define the following key terms. - Cassandra Fedele

Please define the following key terms. - Nahuatl

What was the initial experience of the Spanish in Tenochtitlan?

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