SAT II World History : 500 C.E. to 1500 C.E.
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Example Questions
Example Question #3 : North And South America From 500 C.E. To 1500 C.E.
Cuzco was the capital of __________.
the Congolese Empire
the Malinese Empire
the Mayan Empire
the Zulu Empire
the Incan Empire
the Incan Empire
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 #101 : 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?
Aztecs
Incans
Algonquin
Mayans
None of these answers are correct
Mayans
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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