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Read this passage, which was written by a Spanish explorer in the 1500s.This great city of [Tenochtitlán] is situated in this salt lake . . . . There are four . . . entrances to the city, all of which are formed by artificial [walkways] . . . . The city is as large as Seville or Cordova; its streets . . . are very wide and straight . . . . All the streets at intervals have openings, through which the water flows . . . and at these openings, some of which are very wide, there are also very wide bridges, composed of large pieces of timber, of great strength and well put together; on many of these bridges ten horses can go abreast.This quotation describes

A
an Aztec city.
B
an Inca city.
C
a Maya city.
D
a Zapotec city.
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Which best describes the Incas?

A
a large and rich empire in South America
B
a small and poor indigenous tribe in Central America
C
a large and rich empire in Mexico
D
a small and poor Indigenous tribe in South America
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What slowed the growth of the African population by around 1850?

A
Many young men were placed into slavery.
B
Many young women were placed into slavery.
C
Many children were placed into slavery.
D
Many older adults were placed into slavery.
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Why were Indigenous peoples vulnerable to European diseases?

A
Indigenous peoples did not have the same vaccines that Europeans did.
B
Indigenous peoples had not been exposed to diseases from different parts of the world.
C
Indigenous peoples had never been sick before Europeans came.
D
Indigenous peoples ate different plants and animals than Europeans did.
5

Which leader was defeated by Francisco Pizarro?

A
Bartolomé
B
Montezuma
C
Cortés
D
Atahualpa
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Though the Aztecs held the most powerful empire in Central America, which Spanish advantage contributed to the Aztecs’ defeat?

A
a powerful army
B
more land
C
strong leaders
D
immunity to smallpox
8

Which good did Europeans offer in trade to Indigenous peoples during the Columbian Exchange?

A
corn and tomatoes
B
chocolate and pineapples
C
coffee and sugar
D
peanuts and potatoes
9

Which of the following best describes how enslaved people were treated on ships during the Middle Passage?

A
They were chained together and unable to move.
B
They were given duties and long work hours.
C
They were well fed to get stronger.
D
They were given limited access to the upper deck.
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One of the long-reaching effects of the Spanish conquest was the spread of what religion across the Americas?

A
Buddhism
B
Hinduism
C
Catholicism
D
Protestantism
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In 1492, which European country took control of the West Indies?

A
England
B
France
C
Holland
D
Spain
12

Which good did Indigenous peoples offer in trade to Europeans during the Columbian Exchange?

A
rice and wheat
B
sheep and pigs
C
horses and cattle
D
gold and silver
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The samurai code of honor, bushido, valued what characteristic above all else?

A
bravery
B
persistence
C
loyalty
D
respect
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When the Han dynasty conquered Korea, the Han rulers established

A
a new government.
B
a new religion.
C
universities.
D
feudalism.
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Which culture was the first Mesoamerican civilization?

A
the Aztecs
B
the Mayas
C
the Olmecs
D
the Zapotecs

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