Question 1

Describe the advances in military technology that gave distinct advantages to Europeans in the conquest of American natives.

Accepted Answer

The advances in military technology that gave distinct advantages to Europeans in the conquest of American natives included superior weaponry such as muskets, cannons, and swords. The Europeans also had access to advanced armor and tactics, as well as the use of horses, which gave them greater mobility and speed on the battlefield. Additionally, the Europeans had the advantage of naval power, allowing them to easily transport troops and supplies to the Americas. These technological advantages, combined with diseases that devastated native populations, played a significant role in the conquest and colonization of the Americas by European powers.

Question 2

A central element of John Calvin's theology was his belief in

Accepted Answer

A)  salvation through good works. 
B)  predestination. 
C)  infant baptism. 
D)  papal infallibility. 
E)  the basic truth of all religions. 
A)  salvation through good works. 
B)  predestination. 
C)  infant baptism. 
D)  papal infallibility. 
E)  the basic truth of all religions. B

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the encomienda system is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It kept the Portuguese out of Mexico. 
B)  It allowed privileged Spanish landowners to control Indian villages. 
C)  It benefited the Native American populations of Spanish America. 
D)  It allowed Mayan and Incan leaders to become very wealthy through the labor
Of their people. 
E)  It was replicated by the English in their later "New" World colonies. 
A)  It kept the Portuguese out of Mexico. 
B)  It allowed privileged Spanish landowners to control Indian villages. 
C)  It benefited the Native American populations of Spanish America. 
D)  It allowed Mayan and Incan leaders to become very wealthy through the labor
Of their people. 
E)  It was replicated by the English in their later "New" World colonies. B

Question 4

Match each description with the item below.
-Francisco Pizarro

Accepted Answer

A) mimicked the conquest of Mexico and brutally conquered the Inca Empire 
B) was a preacher in Geneva who deepened and broadened the Protestant Reformation 
C) was governor of Puerto Rico and in 1513 made the earliest known expedition of Florida 
D) criticized the widespread sale of indulgences in Germany and taught that "all" are equal before God 
E) was an interpreter of the Mayan and Nahuatl languages for Cortés and bore a child of his
F)led the first French effort to colonize the Americas before civil wars delayed French exploration
G)aided the Dutch during the Dutch Revolt and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588
H)explored what is now the southeastern United States in 1539 and destroyed Native American villages
I)was the exiled god of wind and sky for whom Cortés was mistaken
J)was a renowned warrior and emperor of the Aztecs who was killed amid Spanish conquest 
A) mimicked the conquest of Mexico and brutally conquered the Inca Empire 
B) was a preacher in Geneva who deepened and broadened the Protestant Reformation 
C) was governor of Puerto Rico and in 1513 made the earliest known expedition of Florida 
D) criticized the widespread sale of indulgences in Germany and taught that "all" are equal before God 
E) was an interpreter of the Mayan and Nahuatl languages for Cortés and bore a child of his
F)led the first French effort to colonize the Americas before civil wars delayed French exploration
G)aided the Dutch during the Dutch Revolt and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588
H)explored what is now the southeastern United States in 1539 and destroyed Native American villages
I)was the exiled god of wind and sky for whom Cortés was mistaken
J)was a renowned warrior and emperor of the Aztecs who was killed amid Spanish conquest

Question 5

After the arrival of Europeans, the greatest number of Indians died as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  starvation. 
C)  battle. 
D)  disease. 
E)  enslavement. 
A)  depression. 
B)  starvation. 
C)  battle. 
D)  disease. 
E)  enslavement.

Question 6

Why did the Spanish settle St. Augustine?

Accepted Answer

A)  As the French and English had proven far more successful during the early colonial period and had nearly driven the Spanish off the continent, the Spanish needed a temporary resting place before returning to Europe. 
B)  Because the Spanish government had forbidden intermarriage between the Spanish settlers and Native Americans, the Spanish needed to build a large settlement to house the great influx of European women who had since arrived. 
C)  Due to their anti-Protestant sentiment as Catholics and their expansionist tendencies, the Spanish wished to stop the efforts of French Huguenots or Protestants to form a colony in northern Florida. 
D)  Due to their eagerness to protect Native Americans along the Gulf Coast from French mistreatment and to train Native Americans in the Spanish military, the Spanish sought to build a fort equipped with sophisticated military technology. 
E)  Due to fear they would lose trade with Native Americans to the English, the Spanish were eager to lay claim to the area and forcefully end English attempts to settle the nearby St. Petersburg area. 
A)  As the French and English had proven far more successful during the early colonial period and had nearly driven the Spanish off the continent, the Spanish needed a temporary resting place before returning to Europe. 
B)  Because the Spanish government had forbidden intermarriage between the Spanish settlers and Native Americans, the Spanish needed to build a large settlement to house the great influx of European women who had since arrived. 
C)  Due to their anti-Protestant sentiment as Catholics and their expansionist tendencies, the Spanish wished to stop the efforts of French Huguenots or Protestants to form a colony in northern Florida. 
D)  Due to their eagerness to protect Native Americans along the Gulf Coast from French mistreatment and to train Native Americans in the Spanish military, the Spanish sought to build a fort equipped with sophisticated military technology. 
E)  Due to fear they would lose trade with Native Americans to the English, the Spanish were eager to lay claim to the area and forcefully end English attempts to settle the nearby St. Petersburg area.

Question 7

Columbus succeeded in

Accepted Answer

A)  finding a water route to Asia. 
B)  proving the world was round. 
C)  inspiring subsequent European explorations. 
D)  bringing the benefits of European civilization to the Indians. 
E)  finding rich sources of rubies and diamonds. 
A)  finding a water route to Asia. 
B)  proving the world was round. 
C)  inspiring subsequent European explorations. 
D)  bringing the benefits of European civilization to the Indians. 
E)  finding rich sources of rubies and diamonds.

Question 8

Explain the various factors of the European Renaissance that prompted and promoted the exploration and settlement of the New World.

Accepted Answer

The European Renaissance was a period of

Question 9

Many of the New World's early explorers were looking for a shorter route around Africa to India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What were some of the defining features of the Inca Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  It extended along the Andes Mountains in western South America and featured stone buildings and irrigated farms. 
B)  It spanned much of central Mexico after a migration from northwest Mexico and was dominated by huts made with adobe. 
C)  It was found in the Pacific Northwest and featured large, earthen-floored, cedar-planked houses, where multiple families lived under one roof. 
D)  It was predominantly located in the Great Plains and experienced cold winters and hot summers west of the Mississippi River. 
E)  It was located in the Southwest near what is today Arizona and was comprised of people who spoke one unified language. 
A)  It extended along the Andes Mountains in western South America and featured stone buildings and irrigated farms. 
B)  It spanned much of central Mexico after a migration from northwest Mexico and was dominated by huts made with adobe. 
C)  It was found in the Pacific Northwest and featured large, earthen-floored, cedar-planked houses, where multiple families lived under one roof. 
D)  It was predominantly located in the Great Plains and experienced cold winters and hot summers west of the Mississippi River. 
E)  It was located in the Southwest near what is today Arizona and was comprised of people who spoke one unified language.

Question 11

The Aztecs, like most agricultural people of the time, were

Accepted Answer

A)  among the most advanced example of the Adena-Hopewell culture. 
B)  intensely spiritual and worshipped numerous gods. 
C)  absorbed as part of the Mayan Empire around 1425. 
D)  without a detailed legal system to help regulate society. 
E)  a peaceful, nomadic people who avoided warfare. 
A)  among the most advanced example of the Adena-Hopewell culture. 
B)  intensely spiritual and worshipped numerous gods. 
C)  absorbed as part of the Mayan Empire around 1425. 
D)  without a detailed legal system to help regulate society. 
E)  a peaceful, nomadic people who avoided warfare.

Question 12

The English attempt to establish a colony on Roanoke Island resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  a severe blow to Spanish power. 
B)  a permanent English presence in North America. 
C)  a severe blow to English power. 
D)  the execution of Sir Walter Raleigh. 
E)  the disappearance of the colonists. 
A)  a severe blow to Spanish power. 
B)  a permanent English presence in North America. 
C)  a severe blow to English power. 
D)  the execution of Sir Walter Raleigh. 
E)  the disappearance of the colonists.

Question 13

By 7000 B.C.E., indigenous peoples in the Americas had begun transitioning into farming societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

John Cabot's crossing of the Atlantic in 1497 resulted in his

Accepted Answer

A)  sighting of the Pacific. 
B)  sailing around the tip of South America. 
C)  discovery of a shortcut to China. 
D)  exploration of Florida. 
E)  making landfall in present-day Canada. 
A)  sighting of the Pacific. 
B)  sailing around the tip of South America. 
C)  discovery of a shortcut to China. 
D)  exploration of Florida. 
E)  making landfall in present-day Canada.

Question 15

Until recently, scholars had assumed that Paleo-Indians migrated from Asia into North America

Accepted Answer

A)  in response to the onset of an ice age. 
B)  in pursuit of large game animals. 
C)  beginning about 1,000 years ago. 
D)  in an effort to escape tribal warfare in Asia. 
E)  in search of a disease-free environment. 
A)  in response to the onset of an ice age. 
B)  in pursuit of large game animals. 
C)  beginning about 1,000 years ago. 
D)  in an effort to escape tribal warfare in Asia. 
E)  in search of a disease-free environment.

Question 16

Why was the Protestant Reformation significant beyond its religious consequences?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a major social movement that managed to spread purely through word of mouth. 
B)  It disrupted traditional notions of wealth, class, and monarchical supremacy. 
C)  It made the idea of limited government far less likely to take hold in Europe. 
D)  It resulted in greater political unity among European nations. 
E)  It created a distinctly unified view on theological issues among Protestants in particular. 
A)  It was a major social movement that managed to spread purely through word of mouth. 
B)  It disrupted traditional notions of wealth, class, and monarchical supremacy. 
C)  It made the idea of limited government far less likely to take hold in Europe. 
D)  It resulted in greater political unity among European nations. 
E)  It created a distinctly unified view on theological issues among Protestants in particular.

Question 17

Which of the following statements accurately characterizes the Algonquians?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lived in cave villages dug into mountains and built large pyramids. 
B)  Like the Iroquoian people, they spoke the language Iroquoian and spread into upstate New York. 
C)  They were nomadic and did not encounter Europeans for many years after their arrival in America. 
D)  They built an advanced regional center known as Cahokia and lived in mounds. 
E)  They lived in multifamily "longhouses" and were one of three major Eastern Woodlands groups. 
A)  They lived in cave villages dug into mountains and built large pyramids. 
B)  Like the Iroquoian people, they spoke the language Iroquoian and spread into upstate New York. 
C)  They were nomadic and did not encounter Europeans for many years after their arrival in America. 
D)  They built an advanced regional center known as Cahokia and lived in mounds. 
E)  They lived in multifamily "longhouses" and were one of three major Eastern Woodlands groups.

Question 18

What was the relationship between the Age of Exploration and the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

A)  The onset of the Age of Exploration and its emphasis on trial and error inspired the earliest ideas of the Renaissance. 
B)  The focus of the Renaissance on religious rather than secular ideas caused the Age of Exploration to center solely on missionary work. 
C)  The Renaissance and Age of Exploration occurred simultaneously, as both marked the end of the period known as early modernism. 
D)  The Renaissance emphasis on humanism, discovery, and scientific innovation helped spark the Age of Exploration. 
E)  Because the Renaissance began in Asia and spread to western Europe, the Age of Exploration ultimately focused on Asia as well. 
A)  The onset of the Age of Exploration and its emphasis on trial and error inspired the earliest ideas of the Renaissance. 
B)  The focus of the Renaissance on religious rather than secular ideas caused the Age of Exploration to center solely on missionary work. 
C)  The Renaissance and Age of Exploration occurred simultaneously, as both marked the end of the period known as early modernism. 
D)  The Renaissance emphasis on humanism, discovery, and scientific innovation helped spark the Age of Exploration. 
E)  Because the Renaissance began in Asia and spread to western Europe, the Age of Exploration ultimately focused on Asia as well.

Question 19

Which of the following is characteristic of the Mississippian Indian culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborate burial mounds and towns built around plazas and temples 
B)  cliff dwellings and widespread use of irrigation 
C)  matrilineal societies and the spread of the Muskogean language 
D)  reliance on the fur trade rather than agriculture 
E)  extensive trading activities with Norsemen from Scandinavia 
A)  elaborate burial mounds and towns built around plazas and temples 
B)  cliff dwellings and widespread use of irrigation 
C)  matrilineal societies and the spread of the Muskogean language 
D)  reliance on the fur trade rather than agriculture 
E)  extensive trading activities with Norsemen from Scandinavia

Question 20

Match each description with the item below.
-Quetzalcoatl

Accepted Answer

A) mimicked the conquest of Mexico and brutally conquered the Inca Empire 
B) was a preacher in Geneva who deepened and broadened the Protestant Reformation 
C) was governor of Puerto Rico and in 1513 made the earliest known expedition of Florida 
D) criticized the widespread sale of indulgences in Germany and taught that "all" are equal before God 
E) was an interpreter of the Mayan and Nahuatl languages for Cortés and bore a child of his
F)led the first French effort to colonize the Americas before civil wars delayed French exploration
G)aided the Dutch during the Dutch Revolt and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588
H)explored what is now the southeastern United States in 1539 and destroyed Native American villages
I)was the exiled god of wind and sky for whom Cortés was mistaken
J)was a renowned warrior and emperor of the Aztecs who was killed amid Spanish conquest 
A) mimicked the conquest of Mexico and brutally conquered the Inca Empire 
B) was a preacher in Geneva who deepened and broadened the Protestant Reformation 
C) was governor of Puerto Rico and in 1513 made the earliest known expedition of Florida 
D) criticized the widespread sale of indulgences in Germany and taught that "all" are equal before God 
E) was an interpreter of the Mayan and Nahuatl languages for Cortés and bore a child of his
F)led the first French effort to colonize the Americas before civil wars delayed French exploration
G)aided the Dutch during the Dutch Revolt and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588
H)explored what is now the southeastern United States in 1539 and destroyed Native American villages
I)was the exiled god of wind and sky for whom Cortés was mistaken
J)was a renowned warrior and emperor of the Aztecs who was killed amid Spanish conquest

Exam 1: The Collision of Cultures

Describe the advances in military technology that gave distinct advantages to Europeans in the conquest of American natives.

A central element of John Calvin's theology was his belief in

Which of the following statements about the encomienda system is accurate?

Match each description with the item below. -Francisco Pizarro

After the arrival of Europeans, the greatest number of Indians died as a result of

Why did the Spanish settle St. Augustine?

Columbus succeeded in

Explain the various factors of the European Renaissance that prompted and promoted the exploration and settlement of the New World.

Many of the New World's early explorers were looking for a shorter route around Africa to India.

What were some of the defining features of the Inca Empire?

The Aztecs, like most agricultural people of the time, were

The English attempt to establish a colony on Roanoke Island resulted in

By 7000 B.C.E., indigenous peoples in the Americas had begun transitioning into farming societies.

John Cabot's crossing of the Atlantic in 1497 resulted in his

Until recently, scholars had assumed that Paleo-Indians migrated from Asia into North America

Why was the Protestant Reformation significant beyond its religious consequences?

Which of the following statements accurately characterizes the Algonquians?

What was the relationship between the Age of Exploration and the Renaissance?

Which of the following is characteristic of the Mississippian Indian culture?

Match each description with the item below. -Quetzalcoatl

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