Chapter 6 Study Guide

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  1. Contact: East Meets West- Chapter 6 Study Guide
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    Directions: Circle the letter that best answers the following questions.
    1. Why were the Spainiards able to conquer the Aztec Empire? (p. 151)
    a.) The Spainiards had better weapons b.) The priests betrayed the Aztec
    c.) The Aztec refused to fight d.) The Aztec were greedy


    2. What was Columbus seeking on his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean? (p. 140)
    a.) Taino canoes and hammocks b.) Asian spices and silk
    c.) Plants from the Americas d.) Indians for slave trade


    3. Who were the first peoples of the Americas encountered by Columbus? (p. 140)
    a.) Maya b.) Aztec
    c.)Taino d.) Inca


    4. Dona Marina helped Cortez conquer the Aztec by ______. (p.150)
    a.) giving silver and gold to the Aztec b.) opening the entrances to Tenochtitlan.
    c.) Acting as a spy d.) persuading the Aztec to join Cortez


    Directions: Match the Vocabulary word to its definition with the appropriate letter.
    5. _____ a journey made for a special purpose. (p.140) a. Columbian exchange
    6. _____ a settlement far away from the country b. conquistadors
    that rules it. (p.142) c. colony
    7. _____ the movement of people, plants, animals, d. San Salvador
    and germs across the Atlantic following
    the voyages of Columbus. (p.143) e. missionary
    8. _____ island given its name by Columbus; means f. expedition
    “Holy Savior” (p.141)
    9. _____ a spanish word that means “to conquer” (p.148)
    10. _____ a person who teaches their religion to others
    who have different religious beliefs. (p.158)

    Contact: East Meets West- Chapter 6 Study Guide
    Directions: Fill in the blank with the name of the person that fits the definition

    11. an African scout who explored the southwestern
    U.S. in the middle 1500s (p.157) ________________________

    12. an escaped African Captive who kept his followers
    safe from Spanish soldiers trying to capture them
    (p.159) ________________________

    13. the Portuguese sea captain in charge of the first
    known circumnavigation of the world (p.154) ________________________

    14. a Spanish priest who defended the rights of
    the Indians (p.158) ________________________

    15. the Inca emperor conquered by the Spanish (p.155) ________________________


    Bartolome de las Casas Ferdinand Magellan Yanga

    Athahualpa Estevanico


    Directions: Turn to page 155 in your textbook to answer the following questions.

    16. How do you know that the map on this page is an historical map?
    ________________________________________________________________________

    17. What does the map key tell you? ________________________________________________________________________

    18. Which ocean did Pizzaro cross to reach the Inca Empire?
    ________________________________________________________________________

    19. What empire was Cuzco the capital city of?


    20. Which direction did Atahualpa’s forces travel? ______________________________

    21. What time span does this historical map cover? ___________ to _____________

    22. In what year did Pizzaro take the Inca Empire? ________________

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Mrs. Carney 5th grade- Creek Elementary
5th Grade Elementary Teacher
Mustang Creek Elementary
Mustang, OK