Question 1

Most North American tribal leaders ruled with absolute authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following was a result of the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella?

Accepted Answer

A)  the opening of the Atlantic slave trade 
B)  increased Catholic expansionism 
C)  the rise of the feudal system in Europe 
D)  the security of Granada as a Muslim stronghold 
E)  the separation of Spain and Portugal into two nations 
A)  the opening of the Atlantic slave trade 
B)  increased Catholic expansionism 
C)  the rise of the feudal system in Europe 
D)  the security of Granada as a Muslim stronghold 
E)  the separation of Spain and Portugal into two nations

Question 3

Describe how the Columbian Exchange affected the Old and New Worlds. Why did Europe come out ahead?

Accepted Answer

The Columbian Exchange had a significant

Question 4

The introduction of horses to Plains tribes

Accepted Answer

A)  unilaterally bettered the lives of their women. 
B)  lessened their dependence on bison. 
C)  replaced dogs as beasts of burden. 
D)  minimally altered the ecology of the Great Plains. 
E)  made them less nomadic. 
A)  unilaterally bettered the lives of their women. 
B)  lessened their dependence on bison. 
C)  replaced dogs as beasts of burden. 
D)  minimally altered the ecology of the Great Plains. 
E)  made them less nomadic.

Question 5

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Protestant Reformation in England?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurred more for political reasons than because of disagreement about religious doctrine. 
B)  Queen Elizabeth undid it by forcefully reimposing Catholicism. 
C)  John Calvin led it as part of his revolt against Catholicism. 
D)  It occurred prior to the Reformation in Germany. 
E)  It led to the overthrow of Henry VIII because he went against the Church. 
A)  It occurred more for political reasons than because of disagreement about religious doctrine. 
B)  Queen Elizabeth undid it by forcefully reimposing Catholicism. 
C)  John Calvin led it as part of his revolt against Catholicism. 
D)  It occurred prior to the Reformation in Germany. 
E)  It led to the overthrow of Henry VIII because he went against the Church.

Question 6

Ponce de León was the first European to explore

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico. 
B)  Florida. 
C)  Arizona. 
D)  Virginia. 
E)  Canada. 
A)  Mexico. 
B)  Florida. 
C)  Arizona. 
D)  Virginia. 
E)  Canada.

Question 7

What compelled Martin Luther to nail his ninety-five "theses" to the door of a Wittenburg cathedral, thus launching the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was angry that the Church refused to allow him to sell indulgences to
Other churchgoers. 
B)  He wished to combat the Renaissance idea that all Christians could essentially act
As their own priests. 
C)  He condemned the greed of the Catholic Church and believed salvation could not
Be purchased. 
D)  He insisted on holding all religious services in Latin and placing far less emphasis
On the Bible. 
E)  He actively sought to bring decades of organized political strife to Europe. 
A)  He was angry that the Church refused to allow him to sell indulgences to
Other churchgoers. 
B)  He wished to combat the Renaissance idea that all Christians could essentially act
As their own priests. 
C)  He condemned the greed of the Catholic Church and believed salvation could not
Be purchased. 
D)  He insisted on holding all religious services in Latin and placing far less emphasis
On the Bible. 
E)  He actively sought to bring decades of organized political strife to Europe.

Question 8

John Cabot's landfall in North America gave England the basis for a later claim to all of North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The title of this chapter is "The Collision of Cultures." What are the many ways this title can be applied to the events discussed in this chapter? Consider the early relationship between the Old World and New World, religious clashes, strife between European groups, conflicts between Native American groups, and so on.

Accepted Answer

The title "The Collision of Cultures" ca

Question 10

In 1600, which European nation seemed to have the best opportunity at eventually controlling what is now the United States? Why?

Accepted Answer

In 1600, the European nation that seemed

Question 11

Match each description with the item below.
-La Malinche

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 12

For which country did Sir Walter Raleigh attempt to establish colonies in the New World?

Accepted Answer

A)  England 
B)  France 
C)  Holland 
D)  Spain 
E)  Portugal 
A)  England 
B)  France 
C)  Holland 
D)  Spain 
E)  Portugal

Question 13

English settlements were numerous and thriving at the time of Queen Elizabeth's death in 1603.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

European exploration of the Americas was greatly assisted by the

Accepted Answer

A)  continued accessibility of Asian spice trade routes to Europeans. 
B)  growing prominence of Muslim strongholds in Spain. 
C)  transformation in Europe away from feudal societies. 
D)  decentralization of European countries. 
E)  decline of European monarchies. 
A)  continued accessibility of Asian spice trade routes to Europeans. 
B)  growing prominence of Muslim strongholds in Spain. 
C)  transformation in Europe away from feudal societies. 
D)  decentralization of European countries. 
E)  decline of European monarchies.

Question 15

The presence of horses transformed the ecology of the Great Plains, such as through the evolution of some Native American groups into nomadic buffalo hunters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The introduction of Native American foods, such as corn and potatoes, to Europe spurred a dramatic increase in Europe's population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The brutal and exploitative systems that the Spanish implemented in the New World were largely the work of Bartolomé de Las Casas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Cortés enlisted the aid of surrounding populations to help in his overthrow of the Aztecs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why were crops such as maize so significant to the evolution of indigenous peoples in the Americas?

Accepted Answer

A)  These crops were so similar in different corners of the Americas that they guaranteed that the societies developed by indigenous peoples would for the most part lack diversity with one another. 
B)  These crops grew so well on their own without any help from humans that indigenous peoples could focus mostly on cultural rather than agricultural activities. 
C)  These crops were reliable enough as food sources that indigenous peoples could lead more settled lives and, thus, become more established, larger societies. 
D)  These crops were varied so much in output from year to year that they led most indigenous societies to increasingly depend on hunting and gathering as the sole food source. 
E)  These crops had less nutritional value than indigenous peoples' prior food sources and, thus, led to a great decrease in the size of the indigenous population. 
A)  These crops were so similar in different corners of the Americas that they guaranteed that the societies developed by indigenous peoples would for the most part lack diversity with one another. 
B)  These crops grew so well on their own without any help from humans that indigenous peoples could focus mostly on cultural rather than agricultural activities. 
C)  These crops were reliable enough as food sources that indigenous peoples could lead more settled lives and, thus, become more established, larger societies. 
D)  These crops were varied so much in output from year to year that they led most indigenous societies to increasingly depend on hunting and gathering as the sole food source. 
E)  These crops had less nutritional value than indigenous peoples' prior food sources and, thus, led to a great decrease in the size of the indigenous population.

Question 20

The pueblo cultures were located primarily in what is today the American Southwest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: The Collision of Cultures

Most North American tribal leaders ruled with absolute authority.

Which of the following was a result of the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella?

Describe how the Columbian Exchange affected the Old and New Worlds. Why did Europe come out ahead?

The introduction of horses to Plains tribes

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Protestant Reformation in England?

Ponce de León was the first European to explore

What compelled Martin Luther to nail his ninety-five "theses" to the door of a Wittenburg cathedral, thus launching the Protestant Reformation?

John Cabot's landfall in North America gave England the basis for a later claim to all of North America.

In 1600, which European nation seemed to have the best opportunity at eventually controlling what is now the United States? Why?

Match each description with the item below. -La Malinche

For which country did Sir Walter Raleigh attempt to establish colonies in the New World?

English settlements were numerous and thriving at the time of Queen Elizabeth's death in 1603.

European exploration of the Americas was greatly assisted by the

The presence of horses transformed the ecology of the Great Plains, such as through the evolution of some Native American groups into nomadic buffalo hunters.

The introduction of Native American foods, such as corn and potatoes, to Europe spurred a dramatic increase in Europe's population.

The brutal and exploitative systems that the Spanish implemented in the New World were largely the work of Bartolomé de Las Casas.

Cortés enlisted the aid of surrounding populations to help in his overthrow of the Aztecs.

Why were crops such as maize so significant to the evolution of indigenous peoples in the Americas?

The pueblo cultures were located primarily in what is today the American Southwest.

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