SAT II World History : Other Global Regions

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SAT II World History

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Example Questions

Example Question #3 : North And South America From 500 C.E. To 1500 C.E.

Which of these statements about the Aztec Empire is true?

Possible Answers:

They were defeated following Portuguese invasion.

None of the other answer choices is true.

They lacked a written language.

Their capital was in the mountains of modern-day Peru.

They were pacifist and creative.

Correct answer:

They lacked a written language.

Explanation:

The Aztec were a warring civilization who lived in what is now Mexico before the arrival of the Spanish in the sixteenth century. The Spanish quickly obliterated the Aztec Empire and massacred its people. The Aztecs were certainly not a peaceful people, and they engaged in human sacrifices for religious purposes. It is true that they did not have a written language. 

Example Question #21 : Other Global Regions

Cuzco was the capital of __________.

Possible Answers:

the Incan Empire

the Mayan Empire

the Zulu Empire

the Malinese Empire

the Congolese Empire

Correct answer:

the Incan Empire

Explanation:

Cuzco is a city in modern-day Peru. It was once the heart of the sprawling Andean civilization of the Incas. The famous city of Machu Pichu is very close by. The Incans were an imperial civilization who conquered and enslaved neighboring peoples, but they themselves were quickly conquered once the Spanish arrived and brought with them superior technology and disease.

Example Question #5 : North And South America From 500 C.E. To 1500 C.E.

Chichen Itza was a monument to the gods that acted as the centerpiece for a bustling city.  What pre-Colombian civilization built it?

Possible Answers:

None of these answers are correct

Mayans

Aztecs

Algonquin

Incans

Correct answer:

Mayans

Explanation:

Chichen Itza was built by the Maya people in what is known today as Yucatan, Mexico. Its exact date of establishment is unknown, but was abandoned in 1400 AD.

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