Semester 2 Exam 2020

Question 1

What is materialism?

Answer 1

It’s the excessive desire to acquire and consume material goods and the belief it will lead to happiness.

Question 2

Who was the leader of the Conquistadors who attacked the Aztecs?

Answer 2

Hernan Cortes.

Question 3

Who founded the Khmer Empire?

Answer 3

Jayavaraman II

Question 4

The Khmer Empire did not fall because of…

Answer 4

Spanish Invaders

Question 5

Who was not an enemy of the Khmer and was their strong ally?

Answer 5

China

Question 6

Who is the Chinese writer responsible for all the information we know about the Khmer.

Answer 6

Zhou Daguan

Question 7

The capital of the Khmer Empire was

Answer 7

Angkor Wat

Question 8

The Khmer Empire lasted from what years?

Answer 8

800-1500

Question 9

What was used as currency in Asia?

Answer 9

Rice

Question 10

What are the effects of debt?

Answer 10

Loss of income, financial difficulties (obtaining loans, setting up accounts), bankruptcy. (Selling your belongings and entering a payment plan to pay back what you owe)

Question 11

What is debt?

Answer 11

Debt is any amount of money that is owed to someone else. For example, it can be money you owe to a bank, loaner, or someone you borrowed money from.

Question 12

Where did Conquistadors come from?

Answer 12

Spain

Question 13

What connected the different parts of the Inca Empire?

Answer 13

Roads

Question 14

Why did Machu Picchu survive the Conquistadors?

Answer 14

It was hidden in the mountains.

Question 15

Who was the leader of the Aztecs?

Answer 15

Montezuma II.

Question 16

Why did the Conquistadors go to Mesoamerica?

Answer 16

God, Glory, Gold.

Question 17

What are three types of investment?

Answer 17

Banks, Houses, Shares.

Question 18

What did the Khmer Empire use in war?

Answer 18

War Elephants

Question 19

What animals did the Incas rever as gifts from gods?

Answer 19

Llamas

Question 20

What was Mexico City’s old name before the Spanish arrived?

Answer 20

Tenochtitlan.

Question 21

What was the disease responsible for wiping out large portions of the Aztecs and Incas?

Answer 21

Smallpox

Question 22

Why did the Aztecs sacrifice people?

Answer 22

To help the Gods

Question 23

What is the name of the biggest group in modern Cuzco?

Answer 23

Mestizos

Question 24

Why was water important to the Khmer?

Answer 24

They built their cities and farms on waterways

Question 25

What is a Budget?

Answer 25

Setting aside money to spend and save

Question 26

What was the most valuable item to the Aztecs?

Answer 26

Cocoa

Question 27

On a map today where was the Aztec Empire located

Answer 27

Spain

Question 28

What was the main product the Khmer Empire traded?

Answer 28

Rice, fish and other raw materials

Question 29

The Capital of Inca is?

Answer 29

Cuzco

Question 30

Who was considered to be the most powerful Khmer ruler?

Answer 30

Jayavaraman VII

Question 31

The most famous Aztec enemy are the…

Answer 31

Spanish

Question 32

Aztec leaders could invoke a special ceremonial conflict called the…

Answer 32

War of Flowers

Question 33

What did the Aztecs do to their prisoners?

Answer 33

Sacrifice them.

Question 34

What religion did the Khmer follow?

Answer 34

Buddhist

Question 35

Where was the Khmer Empire located?

Answer 35

Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and southern Vietnam

Question 36

What lead to the Aztec Down Fall?

Answer 36

Disease

Question 37

Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel set high in the

Answer 37

Mountains

Question 38

What did the Incas pay the Conquistadors to leave them alone?

Answer 38

Gold and Silver

Question 39

Which country can Machu Picchu be found?

Answer 39

Peru.

Question 40

Which of the following will give you the highest return in terms of investment?

Answer 40

Shares

Question 41

Which countries make up the Aztec Empire?

Answer 41

Mexico

Question 42

What material were Aztec weapons made from?

Answer 42

Obsidian

Question 43

What was the name of the native allies of the Spanish in Mexico?

Answer 43

Tlaxcalans

Question 44

What were the elite warriors of the Aztecs called?

Answer 44

Jaguar Warriors

Question 45

What is a scam?

Answer 45

A scam is gaining money through fraudulent or dishonest methods and means.

Question 46

What are some examples of scams?

Answer 46

Phishing scams, email scams, giftcard scams, gambling/lottery scams.

Question 47

What is the difference between good and bad debt?

Answer 47

Good debt has a high possibility of increasing your net worth while bad debt does not.

Question 48

The most common type of bad debt is...

Answer 48

Credit card debt.

Question 49

What is the difference between credit card and debt card

Answer 49

Your money with a credit card is borrowed and owed while a debit card is money which you earned / gained yourself that is set with your account.