Question 1

What were perhaps the most important crops to spread from the Americas to Europe as a result of Spanish colonization?

Accepted Answer

A) Wheat and rye 
B) Corn and potatoes 
C) Rice and beans 
D) Peanuts and pecans 
E) Indigo and cotton 
A) Wheat and rye 
B) Corn and potatoes 
C) Rice and beans 
D) Peanuts and pecans 
E) Indigo and cotton

Question 2

Which of the following was Cahokia?

Accepted Answer

A) A small fishing village of a few hundred people 
B) A well-developed trade center near present-day St.Louis 
C) A military stronghold 
D) A town destroyed by Europeans 
E) A city founded by the Adena-Hopewell culture 
A) A small fishing village of a few hundred people 
B) A well-developed trade center near present-day St.Louis 
C) A military stronghold 
D) A town destroyed by Europeans 
E) A city founded by the Adena-Hopewell culture

Question 3

Which of the following correctly describes Hernán Cortés's efforts to conquer Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A) Cortés attempted to form alliances with Indians but was unsuccessful. 
B) Cortés was unimpressed by Aztec civilization and their capital. 
C) Cortés and his men had technological advantages such as steel swords. 
D) The fighting lasted approximately a month. 
E) Cortés's greatest obstacle was the strong unity of the Native Americans. 
A) Cortés attempted to form alliances with Indians but was unsuccessful. 
B) Cortés was unimpressed by Aztec civilization and their capital. 
C) Cortés and his men had technological advantages such as steel swords. 
D) The fighting lasted approximately a month. 
E) Cortés's greatest obstacle was the strong unity of the Native Americans.

Question 4

Which of the following was a result of the European revival in trade after the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

A) A rise in the number of serfs working for local nobles 
B) A depletion in resources along Europe's coastlines 
C) An increase in the power of the nobility 
D) The formation of nation-states 
E) The rise of Roman Catholicism as a unifying force across Europe 
A) A rise in the number of serfs working for local nobles 
B) A depletion in resources along Europe's coastlines 
C) An increase in the power of the nobility 
D) The formation of nation-states 
E) The rise of Roman Catholicism as a unifying force across Europe

Question 5

Before the arrival of the Europeans, the horse was an important part of every New World culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which statement accurately describes Mesoamerican communities after 1500 B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A) They were overwhelmingly nomadic. 
B) They developed complex concepts of religion, art, science, and government. 
C) They rarely fought with neighboring peoples. 
D) They used primitive mathematics and astronomy to produce inaccurate calendars. 
E) Their populations remained small by European standards. 
A) They were overwhelmingly nomadic. 
B) They developed complex concepts of religion, art, science, and government. 
C) They rarely fought with neighboring peoples. 
D) They used primitive mathematics and astronomy to produce inaccurate calendars. 
E) Their populations remained small by European standards.

Question 7

The defeat of the Spanish Armada encouraged the English to embark upon New World colonization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe how the Protestant Reformation in England differed from the religious reform efforts on the continent of Europe.How did the changes in England affect English efforts at colonization in North America?

Accepted Answer

The Protestant Reformation in England di

Question 9

Which of the following statements describes the Native Americans in North America prior to the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Western Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) They inhabited diverse types of communities. 
B) They lived in peace and harmony with each other and with nature. 
C) They all spoke the same language. 
D) They lived almost exclusively along the west coast. 
E) They were nomadic loners who rarely had any family ties. 
A) They inhabited diverse types of communities. 
B) They lived in peace and harmony with each other and with nature. 
C) They all spoke the same language. 
D) They lived almost exclusively along the west coast. 
E) They were nomadic loners who rarely had any family ties.

Question 10

The New World was named for the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In what crucial way did Europeans benefit from the Columbian Exchange?

Accepted Answer

A) European food prices rose because of Western imports. 
B) There were no longer starving people in Europe because of these new foods. 
C) New crops like corn and potatoes helped Europe's population to grow. 
D) Native crops always commanded higher prices than traditional European crops. 
E) Europeans now had coffee, rice, and wheat to eat. 
A) European food prices rose because of Western imports. 
B) There were no longer starving people in Europe because of these new foods. 
C) New crops like corn and potatoes helped Europe's population to grow. 
D) Native crops always commanded higher prices than traditional European crops. 
E) Europeans now had coffee, rice, and wheat to eat.

Question 12

Which of the following was a significant result of the voyages of Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci?

Accepted Answer

A) They stimulated further interest in continued exploration of the Western Hemisphere. 
B) They proved the world was round. 
C) They were able to convert large numbers of Native Americans to Christianity. 
D) North America evolved from a "monocultural" region to a "multicultural" one. 
E) They introduced farming to North America. 
A) They stimulated further interest in continued exploration of the Western Hemisphere. 
B) They proved the world was round. 
C) They were able to convert large numbers of Native Americans to Christianity. 
D) North America evolved from a "monocultural" region to a "multicultural" one. 
E) They introduced farming to North America.

Question 13

__________ aided the Spanish forces under Hernán Cortés as they defeated and dominated the Aztec empire during the sixteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) The Mexica 
B) Chief Tenochtitlán 
C) Local Totomac Indians 
D) Rapid climate change 
E) The French 
A) The Mexica 
B) Chief Tenochtitlán 
C) Local Totomac Indians 
D) Rapid climate change 
E) The French

Question 14

Which of the following is Martin Luther known for criticizing in his ninety-five "theses"?

Accepted Answer

A) The Church's emphasis on "personal thinking" over the authority of priests and bishops 
B) The exploitation of Africans and Native Americans 
C) The corruption of the Calvinist church 
D) The emphasis the Church placed on reading the Bible 
E) The buying and selling of indulgences 
A) The Church's emphasis on "personal thinking" over the authority of priests and bishops 
B) The exploitation of Africans and Native Americans 
C) The corruption of the Calvinist church 
D) The emphasis the Church placed on reading the Bible 
E) The buying and selling of indulgences

Question 15

The diversity of native populations in the New World can be illustrated by the more than 300 languages that they spoke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

__________ played the most decisive role in helping Europeans gain control of native peoples.

Accepted Answer

A) Disease 
B) Starvation 
C) Tribal rivalries 
D) Religion 
E) Language 
A) Disease 
B) Starvation 
C) Tribal rivalries 
D) Religion 
E) Language

Question 17

The Spanish Empire's __________ were perhaps the greatest motivation for other European nations, such as France, England, and the Netherlands, to begin exploration and settlement of the New World.

Accepted Answer

A) conquests and financial success 
B) Christian conversions and oil discoveries 
C) North American naval bases 
D) enslavement as well as alliances among Native Americans 
E) introduction of agriculture and development of new building techniques 
A) conquests and financial success 
B) Christian conversions and oil discoveries 
C) North American naval bases 
D) enslavement as well as alliances among Native Americans 
E) introduction of agriculture and development of new building techniques

Question 18

The presence of horses greatly altered the lives of the Plains Indians in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The European Renaissance era resulted in a cultural shift from a predominately religious worldview to a more secular outlook.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In 1680 an Indian leader in Spanish New Mexico named Popé

Accepted Answer

A) organized a Catholic conversion movement among the natives of the area. 
B) instituted Spanish as the official language in the territory. 
C) led his people in the last, and unsuccessful, raid on Spanish settlers. 
D) allied with Spanish soldiers in the region to defeat the Comanche. 
E) led a deadly rebellion that drove most of the Spanish population out of the territory. 
A) organized a Catholic conversion movement among the natives of the area. 
B) instituted Spanish as the official language in the territory. 
C) led his people in the last, and unsuccessful, raid on Spanish settlers. 
D) allied with Spanish soldiers in the region to defeat the Comanche. 
E) led a deadly rebellion that drove most of the Spanish population out of the territory.

Exam 1: The Collision of Cultures in the 16th Century

What were perhaps the most important crops to spread from the Americas to Europe as a result of Spanish colonization?

Which of the following was Cahokia?

Which of the following correctly describes Hernán Cortés's efforts to conquer Mexico?

Which of the following was a result of the European revival in trade after the Middle Ages?

Before the arrival of the Europeans, the horse was an important part of every New World culture.

Which statement accurately describes Mesoamerican communities after 1500 B.C.E.?

The defeat of the Spanish Armada encouraged the English to embark upon New World colonization.

Describe how the Protestant Reformation in England differed from the religious reform efforts on the continent of Europe.How did the changes in England affect English efforts at colonization in North America?

Which of the following statements describes the Native Americans in North America prior to the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Western Hemisphere?

The New World was named for the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.

In what crucial way did Europeans benefit from the Columbian Exchange?

Which of the following was a significant result of the voyages of Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci?

__________ aided the Spanish forces under Hernán Cortés as they defeated and dominated the Aztec empire during the sixteenth century.

Which of the following is Martin Luther known for criticizing in his ninety-five "theses"?

The diversity of native populations in the New World can be illustrated by the more than 300 languages that they spoke.

__________ played the most decisive role in helping Europeans gain control of native peoples.

The Spanish Empire's __________ were perhaps the greatest motivation for other European nations, such as France, England, and the Netherlands, to begin exploration and settlement of the New World.

The presence of horses greatly altered the lives of the Plains Indians in North America.

The European Renaissance era resulted in a cultural shift from a predominately religious worldview to a more secular outlook.

In 1680 an Indian leader in Spanish New Mexico named Popé

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