Question 1
The European disease that ravaged the Aztecs and Inca was
A) syphilis.
B) hemorrhagic fever.
C) smallpox.
D) influenza.
E) gout.
Question 2
Which of the following improvements were brought about as a result of the growth of cities?
A) professional fire-fighter services
B) improved access to sanitation
C) improved transportation systems
D) steel frame construction of taller buildings
E) All of these are correct.
Question 3
The Mesoamerica civilization which existed at the time of European exploration was the
A) Maya.
B) Inca.
C) Toltec.
D) Aztec.
E) Zapotec.
Question 4
The Chicago frame enabled the construction of
A) trolleys.
B) skyscrapers.
C) bridges.
D) telephone lines.
E) None of these are correct.
Question 5
The Treaty of Tordesillas divided
A) the Spice Islands between Portugal and the Dutch Republic.
B) South Africa between the English and the Dutch.
C) the New World between Spain and Portugal.
D) the North Atlantic between England and France.
E) the South Pacific between Spain and the Dutch Republic.