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Chapter 7 Test Terms
World Studies 3rd Edition BJU
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History
7th Grade
12/07/2011

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The ___________ were not one of the tribes that were part of the Iroquois Confederacy.
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Aztecs
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The ____________ civilization developed an accurate calendar.
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Mayan
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Early European explorers used ______________ to chart their courses.
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dead reckonings
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Spain financed the explorations of ______________________.
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Christopher Columbus
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The Mayas built ____________ that are similar to the ones in Egypt.
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pyramids
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The ____________ lived in Central America.
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Mayas
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The Aztecs did not tolerate ____________ and family was a vital part of the Aztec culture.
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adultry
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The Venetians were among the first to use ____________ aboard their ships.
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cannons
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__________ is the ancient name for Thailand.
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Siam
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Bartolomeu Dias explored the New World for _____________.
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Portugal
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Atahualpa was the Incan ruler who was taken captive by _____________ and killed.
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Pizarro
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Lima was built on the former city of ___________.
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Cuzco
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Siam stood alone and did not want to be a part of ____________________.
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European colonies
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__________________ led to European explorations.
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The Crusades
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______________ was the first nation to make contact with China.
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Portugal
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__________________ brought by European explorers may have killed many Indians.
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human-borne diseases
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The Roman Catholic Church helped protect the Indians against abuses by the ____________ explorers.
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Spanish
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The Indians already grew __________ before the Europeans arrived in the New World.
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tobacco
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Columbus thought he had landed in the Indies, but actually landed in the ________________.
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Caribbean
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Queen Elizabeth I financed ________'s expediations.
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Drake
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The Mayan Empire made many discoveries in ____________ and _________.
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astronomy, mathematics
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___________ was the capital of the Incan Empire.
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Cuzco
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The Aztec nation expected the return of its god _________________.
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Quetzalcoatl
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The Cape of Good Hope is located at the southern tip of _____________.
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Africa
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_________________ was a missionary to Japan.
Definition
Francis Xavier
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Magellan gave the _____________ its name.
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Pacific Ocean
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The Iroquois Confederacy was located in the modern state of __________________.
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New York
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The caravel was a ship designed for ______________________.
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efficient ocean travel
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Who was the conquistador who defeated and colonized the Aztecs?
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Cortes
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Who was the first to find a route around Africa?
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Dias
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Who was the conquistador who defeated the Incas?
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Pizarro
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Who was first to find a trade route to India?
Definition
De Gama
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Who sailed west in 1492 and discovered a new continent?
Definition
Columbus
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Who was an English explorer who traveled around the world?
Definition
Drake
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Who was a Spanish explorer whose crew traveled around the world?
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Magellan
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Who was a Catholic missionary to the Indians in Latin America?
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Las Casas
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The ___________ was an instrument used by sailors to measure the angle between the sun or a star and the horizon.
Definition
astrolabe
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Mexico City is a Spanish city that was built on the former site of ___________________.
Definition
Tenochtitlan
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Canton is a coastal city in ___________.
Definition
China
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The ______________ was an Indian empire that suffered from a plague before the Spanish arrived.
Definition
Incan Empire
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What were the motives for European exploration?
Definition
Economic, Social, Political, Religious
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Why did many Indians convert to the Roman Catholic Church?
Definition
The Roman Church became the protector of the Indians.
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