8/13/25, 4:19 AM History Pirates Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS| ACCURATE REAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTI…
History Pirates Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS| ACCURATE REAL EXAM WITH
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
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Find new resources,(wood, iron, etc.), to get rich from
What were 5 reasons to
explore? gold, spices, silk, etc, spread religion, and reveal
infromation about new people and places.
What were 3 reasons NOT to It was dangerous, expensive, and people feared the unknown.
explore?
What was the goal of They wanted to find new trade routes to Asia and get spices,
exploration? Where did the gold, and other riches.
explorers want to get?
What were the three options Over land (Silk Road), around Africa by sea, or across the
in getting there? Atlantic Ocean.
What techniques were used Slash-and-burn farming to clear forests for crops.
by the Mayans to alter their
land?
What techniques were used Chinampas (floating gardens) to grow food on lakes.
by the Aztecs to alter their
land?
What did Aztecs and Mayans They made them pay tribute or used them for human sacrifices.
do to the people they
conquered?
What did the Mayans and They valued crops like corn (maize) and cacao, along
Aztecs each value in their with gold and religious traditions.
cultures?
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, 8/13/25, 4:19 AM History Pirates Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS| ACCURATE REAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTI…
What game was invented by The ball game, known as Pok-A-Tok.
the Mayans?
What was the Sun Stone? The Sun Stone was a giant Aztec calendar, and the
What was the Mayan Mayan calendar helped track time and plan events.
Calendar? Why were they
important?
What was Tenochtitlan and It was the Aztec capital, built on an island with canals and
why was it unique? impressive architecture.
Who conquered and The Spanish, led by Hernán Cortés, defeated the Aztecs
destroyed the using superior weapons and by making alliances with
Aztecs? Be able to tell the
other tribes.
story of what happened.
Which route did Marco Polo He took the long, dangerous Silk Road to China, which was slow
take? Why was this not the and costly.
most ideal?
Which route did the They sailed around the southern tip of Africa,
Portuguese favor? discovered by Bartolomeu Dias. Some people thought
What explorer discovered
the seas there were too dangerous.
this route? What did some
people believe about this
route?
Which route did He sailed west across the Atlantic, facing storms, crew
Columbus take? What fear, and not knowing how far it really was.
problems went along
with this route?
How did improvements in Better maps made it easier to plan routes and avoid getting lost.
mapmaking help people
explore?
How did improvements in Tools like the compass and astrolabe helped sailors find their
navigation help people way at sea.
explore?
What was the Commercial It was a time when trade and business grew, giving
Revolution? How did this people money to fund explorations.
drive exploration?
What is a joint stock A joint-stock company let people share the cost and risk
company? What is fixed of voyages, and fixed value money made trade easier.
value money? How did
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History Pirates Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS| ACCURATE REAL EXAM WITH
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
RATIONALE|ALREADY A
GRADED
Find new resources,(wood, iron, etc.), to get rich from
What were 5 reasons to
explore? gold, spices, silk, etc, spread religion, and reveal
infromation about new people and places.
What were 3 reasons NOT to It was dangerous, expensive, and people feared the unknown.
explore?
What was the goal of They wanted to find new trade routes to Asia and get spices,
exploration? Where did the gold, and other riches.
explorers want to get?
What were the three options Over land (Silk Road), around Africa by sea, or across the
in getting there? Atlantic Ocean.
What techniques were used Slash-and-burn farming to clear forests for crops.
by the Mayans to alter their
land?
What techniques were used Chinampas (floating gardens) to grow food on lakes.
by the Aztecs to alter their
land?
What did Aztecs and Mayans They made them pay tribute or used them for human sacrifices.
do to the people they
conquered?
What did the Mayans and They valued crops like corn (maize) and cacao, along
Aztecs each value in their with gold and religious traditions.
cultures?
… 1/5
, 8/13/25, 4:19 AM History Pirates Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS| ACCURATE REAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTI…
What game was invented by The ball game, known as Pok-A-Tok.
the Mayans?
What was the Sun Stone? The Sun Stone was a giant Aztec calendar, and the
What was the Mayan Mayan calendar helped track time and plan events.
Calendar? Why were they
important?
What was Tenochtitlan and It was the Aztec capital, built on an island with canals and
why was it unique? impressive architecture.
Who conquered and The Spanish, led by Hernán Cortés, defeated the Aztecs
destroyed the using superior weapons and by making alliances with
Aztecs? Be able to tell the
other tribes.
story of what happened.
Which route did Marco Polo He took the long, dangerous Silk Road to China, which was slow
take? Why was this not the and costly.
most ideal?
Which route did the They sailed around the southern tip of Africa,
Portuguese favor? discovered by Bartolomeu Dias. Some people thought
What explorer discovered
the seas there were too dangerous.
this route? What did some
people believe about this
route?
Which route did He sailed west across the Atlantic, facing storms, crew
Columbus take? What fear, and not knowing how far it really was.
problems went along
with this route?
How did improvements in Better maps made it easier to plan routes and avoid getting lost.
mapmaking help people
explore?
How did improvements in Tools like the compass and astrolabe helped sailors find their
navigation help people way at sea.
explore?
What was the Commercial It was a time when trade and business grew, giving
Revolution? How did this people money to fund explorations.
drive exploration?
What is a joint stock A joint-stock company let people share the cost and risk
company? What is fixed of voyages, and fixed value money made trade easier.
value money? How did
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