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Question 1 (6.25 points)

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Which of the following was a major intellectual contribution of the Maya civilization?
Question 1 options:


a)


Creating metal coins


b)


Inventing the wheel


c)


Building with concrete


d)


Predicting solar eclipses using astronomy
Question 2 (6.25 points)

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What did the Maya civilization achieve?
Question 2 options:


a)


Domestication of horses


b)


Invention of paper money


c)


Use of chariots in war


d)


Development of a writing system and calendar
Question 3 (6.25 points)

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Which empire used a system of knotted strings called quipus to record information?
Question 3 options:


a)


Maya


b)


Inca


c)


Olmec


d)


Aztec
Question 4 (6.25 points)

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What’s the Columbian Exchange?
Question 4 options:


a)


A treaty between Spain and Indigenous peoples


b)


The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Eastern Hemisphere and the Americas


c)


A trade agreement with Asia


d)


A map showing Columbus's route
Question 5 (6.25 points)

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Why did European colonizers begin importing enslaved Africans to the Americas?
Question 5 options:


a)


Africans requested new homes.


b)


They were searching for religious freedom.


c)


They had superior farming knowledge.


d)


Labor was needed due to the collapse of Indigenous populations.
Question 6 (6.25 points)

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Which statement best describes the impact of European exploration on Indigenous civilizations?
Question 6 options:


a)


They gained new territories and allies.


b)


They immediately adopted European customs.


c)


Their societies were disrupted by disease, war, and colonization.


d)


They became equal partners in colonial governments.

Answer 1

1. d
2. d
3. b
4. b
5. d
6. c