Unit 7 Study Guide
Name: ________________________________
1. The city of Tenochtitlan was the capital of what ancient civilization? Aztecs
2. Montezuma II was the leader of which ancient civilization? Aztecs
3. Atahualpa was the leader of which ancient civilization? Inca
4. Hernan Cortes conquered which ancient civilization? Aztec
5. Francisco Pizarro conquered which ancient civilization?Inca
6. Where was the Inca Empire located? Peru (South America)
7. Where was the Aztec Empire located? Mexico
8. Describe the Mayan technique of farming slash and burn
9. Describe the Aztec technique of farming floating gardens
10. Describe the Incan technique of farming terrace farming
11. The native groups feared the Aztecs because of their practice of: human sacrifice
12. The last Sapa Inca was: Atahualpa
13. What did the natives not have immunity to that allowed the Europeans to conquer
them easily? diseases
14. The three G’s of European conquest were:: God, Glory, Gold
15. The trade between the New World and the Old World was known as: Columbian
Exchange
16. What items were brought to the New World From Europe?
THE HORSE WAS BROUGHT FROM OLD WORLD TO NEW WORLD
What items were brought to Europe from the New World?
17. Europeans used African as forced labor in the Americas because natives were
killed by disease and violence
18. Toussaint L’Ouverture fought for independence in what is now Haiti
19. Father Miguel Hidalgo fought for independence in what is now Mexico
20. Simon Bolivar is known as the “George Washington of South America” because he
fought for the independence of countries in South America
21. The leaders of Latin American independence were inspired by what
event(s)?French and American Revolution
22. Cuba gained independence from which European country? Spain
23. Money from what crop dictated Cuban politics? sugar
24. Who led the revolution against Batista in Cuba? Castro
25. What happened to the personal Freedoms after the Cuban Revolution? They were
taken away
26. An attempt by US trained Cuban exiles to overthrow the Cuban government is
known as the Bay of Pigs
27. The people of the Chiapas area of Mexico are descended from which ancient
civilization? Mayans
28. Which is the name of the group of Mexicans who support improved rights and
living conditions for Mexico’s indigenous people? Zapatista
29. The indigenous people of Mexico were hardest hit by what factor?poverty
30. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement between
the United States, Canada and Mexico