Question 1

-The engraving system that emerged as a result of the invention of the printing press and transformed visual culture .

Accepted Answer

A)  relied on unskilled laborers 
B)  was a complicated multiple-stepped process 
C)  was a slow activity that led to the production of only one or two images per year 
D)  depended on simple and primitive tools 
A)  relied on unskilled laborers 
B)  was a complicated multiple-stepped process 
C)  was a slow activity that led to the production of only one or two images per year 
D)  depended on simple and primitive tools

Question 2

-How did Theodore de Bry represent the religious beliefs of Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  His engravings showed that Indians participated in religious ceremonies similar to those of Catholic and Protestant Europeans. 
B)  He emphasized the "otherness" of the indigenous ceremonies that promoted the people of the New World as being un-Christian savages. 
C)  The European features shown on the Indians' faces made Europeans sympathize with them and accept their religious practices. 
D)  He showed how Catholic explorers from Europe exploited the indigenous people of the Americas. 
A)  His engravings showed that Indians participated in religious ceremonies similar to those of Catholic and Protestant Europeans. 
B)  He emphasized the "otherness" of the indigenous ceremonies that promoted the people of the New World as being un-Christian savages. 
C)  The European features shown on the Indians' faces made Europeans sympathize with them and accept their religious practices. 
D)  He showed how Catholic explorers from Europe exploited the indigenous people of the Americas.

Question 3

What left indigenous Americans most vulnerable to Europeans upon first contact?

Accepted Answer

A)  their isolation and lack of exposure to many diseases 
B)  their conviction in magic and superstition 
C)  their lack of such animals as horses and camels 
D)  their lack of highly developed iron weapons 
A)  their isolation and lack of exposure to many diseases 
B)  their conviction in magic and superstition 
C)  their lack of such animals as horses and camels 
D)  their lack of highly developed iron weapons

Question 4

-Though West African societies were as diverse as those in the Americas, they were different in that only West Africans .

Accepted Answer

A)  had extensive trade networks 
B)  followed polytheistic religious traditions 
C)  practiced Islam 
D)  had both patrilineal and matrilineal societies 
A)  had extensive trade networks 
B)  followed polytheistic religious traditions 
C)  practiced Islam 
D)  had both patrilineal and matrilineal societies

Question 5

-Based on this map, scholarly theories reveal that the first inhabitants of the Americas arrived by .

Accepted Answer

A)  crossing a land bridge from Asia or traveling by boat 
B)  sailing westward from Europe and Africa across the Atlantic Ocean 
C)  migrating north from the southernmost points of South America 
D)  journeying by boat from Greenland to the eastern coast of North America 
A)  crossing a land bridge from Asia or traveling by boat 
B)  sailing westward from Europe and Africa across the Atlantic Ocean 
C)  migrating north from the southernmost points of South America 
D)  journeying by boat from Greenland to the eastern coast of North America

Question 6

The Igbos of West Africa were similar to the Eastern Woodland Indians of North America in that both societies .

Accepted Answer

A)  practiced human sacrifice 
B)  were hierarchal in structure and organization 
C)  implemented a system of absolute rule by a monarch 
D)  traced their ancestry through the matrilineal side of their families 
A)  practiced human sacrifice 
B)  were hierarchal in structure and organization 
C)  implemented a system of absolute rule by a monarch 
D)  traced their ancestry through the matrilineal side of their families

Question 7

-The demand for African slaves was fueled by the high profits being made from plantations on Portuguese colonies that grew and processed .

Accepted Answer

A)  sugar 
B)  indigo 
C)  tobacco 
D)  cotton 
A)  sugar 
B)  indigo 
C)  tobacco 
D)  cotton

Question 8

How did the Aztecs modify their natural environment to develop a successful civilization centered on an island on Lake Texcoco?

Accepted Answer

A)  They implemented a system of slavery based on captured prisoners of war and criminals. 
B)  They created a central plaza with towering pyramids which served as temples. 
C)  They constructed a system of dams and aqueducts to control lake levels and bring in fresh water. 
D)  They built elaborate earthen mounds to bury their dead. 
A)  They implemented a system of slavery based on captured prisoners of war and criminals. 
B)  They created a central plaza with towering pyramids which served as temples. 
C)  They constructed a system of dams and aqueducts to control lake levels and bring in fresh water. 
D)  They built elaborate earthen mounds to bury their dead.

Question 9

The most essential item involved in the trade routes between North and West Africa was

Accepted Answer

A)  sugar 
B)  salt 
C)  fruits and vegetables 
D)  domesticated animals 
A)  sugar 
B)  salt 
C)  fruits and vegetables 
D)  domesticated animals

Question 10

What argument was used to justify the enslavement of the Guanche of the Canary Islands by the Portuguese?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Pope described them as "infidels and savages." 
B)  The Guanche were experienced sugar planters. 
C)  The Portuguese found them easy to capture. 
D)  The Guanche were immune to diseases such as smallpox and measles. 
A)  The Pope described them as "infidels and savages." 
B)  The Guanche were experienced sugar planters. 
C)  The Portuguese found them easy to capture. 
D)  The Guanche were immune to diseases such as smallpox and measles.

Question 11

Although Hernán Cortés was greatly outnumbered by the Aztecs, he was able to conquer this powerful empire because of alliances that he made with .

Accepted Answer

A)  people who had been conquered by the Aztecs 
B)  slaves looking to win their freedom 
C)  the Inca Empire 
D)  other European settlers 
A)  people who had been conquered by the Aztecs 
B)  slaves looking to win their freedom 
C)  the Inca Empire 
D)  other European settlers

Question 12

In capitalism, the prices of goods and services are set by .

Accepted Answer

A)  the monarchy and the church 
B)  bankers and merchants 
C)  the market 
D)  landowners 
A)  the monarchy and the church 
B)  bankers and merchants 
C)  the market 
D)  landowners

Question 13

-What does the architecture shown in this painting of the central plaza of Mexico City reveal about Spain's approach to colonization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Commerce was banned within the confines of the plaza. 
B)  The design of the plaza demonstrates the lack of urban planning used in Spanish colonial towns and cities. 
C)  The Spanish constructed buildings along the plaza to emphasize the strong power of the church and state. 
D)  Women were forbidden from attending events in public areas like the plaza. 
A)  Commerce was banned within the confines of the plaza. 
B)  The design of the plaza demonstrates the lack of urban planning used in Spanish colonial towns and cities. 
C)  The Spanish constructed buildings along the plaza to emphasize the strong power of the church and state. 
D)  Women were forbidden from attending events in public areas like the plaza.

Question 14

-According to the map, how did Portugal establish more direct trading networks with Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  by sailing around Africa 
B)  through existing Mediterranean sea routes 
C)  along overland routes across the Middle East 
D)  by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean 
A)  by sailing around Africa 
B)  through existing Mediterranean sea routes 
C)  along overland routes across the Middle East 
D)  by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean

Question 15

-The kingdom of Benin in West Africa used bronze obtained from exchanges with
To create items such as this panel for its royal palace.

Accepted Answer

A)  Muslim caravans 
B)  Portuguese traders 
C)  African kingdoms further to the south 
D)  Spanish conquistadores 
A)  Muslim caravans 
B)  Portuguese traders 
C)  African kingdoms further to the south 
D)  Spanish conquistadores

Question 16

After indigenous workers on the Caribbean islands were nearly wiped out by deadly diseases, the Spanish turned to for a new supply of labor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aztec prisoners of war captured after the conquest of Mexico 
B)  the African slave trade 
C)  Spanish prisoners and debtors 
D)  Jews, Muslims, and others who were expelled from Spain 
A)  Aztec prisoners of war captured after the conquest of Mexico 
B)  the African slave trade 
C)  Spanish prisoners and debtors 
D)  Jews, Muslims, and others who were expelled from Spain

Question 17

The Paleo-Indians were .

Accepted Answer

A)  farmers with complex systems of trade and agriculture 
B)  residents of permanent settlements 
C)  the first human settlers of the Americas 
D)  those who migrated from Asia by land rather than by sea 
A)  farmers with complex systems of trade and agriculture 
B)  residents of permanent settlements 
C)  the first human settlers of the Americas 
D)  those who migrated from Asia by land rather than by sea

Question 18

-The French Jesuits' use of religious images to convert the Indians was most likely effective because these images .

Accepted Answer

A)  intimidated the Indians until they converted in fear 
B)  were superior to the religious artwork of the Spanish and English 
C)  reminded the Indians of familiar religious figures in their culture 
D)  bypassed cultural and linguistic differences 
A)  intimidated the Indians until they converted in fear 
B)  were superior to the religious artwork of the Spanish and English 
C)  reminded the Indians of familiar religious figures in their culture 
D)  bypassed cultural and linguistic differences

Question 19

Aztec society was different from that of the mound builders and Anasazi in that only the Aztec

Accepted Answer

A)  created urban areas 
B)  built remarkable structures 
C)  traded with other groups 
D)  practiced human sacrifice 
A)  created urban areas 
B)  built remarkable structures 
C)  traded with other groups 
D)  practiced human sacrifice

Question 20

The first Europeans to arrive in North America were the .

Accepted Answer

A)  Portuguese 
B)  Vikings 
C)  Spanish 
D)  English 
A)  Portuguese 
B)  Vikings 
C)  Spanish 
D)  English

Exam 1: People in Motion: The Atlantic World to 1590

-The engraving system that emerged as a result of the invention of the printing press and transformed visual culture .

-How did Theodore de Bry represent the religious beliefs of Native Americans?

What left indigenous Americans most vulnerable to Europeans upon first contact?

-Though West African societies were as diverse as those in the Americas, they were different in that only West Africans .

-Based on this map, scholarly theories reveal that the first inhabitants of the Americas arrived by .

The Igbos of West Africa were similar to the Eastern Woodland Indians of North America in that both societies .

-The demand for African slaves was fueled by the high profits being made from plantations on Portuguese colonies that grew and processed .

How did the Aztecs modify their natural environment to develop a successful civilization centered on an island on Lake Texcoco?

The most essential item involved in the trade routes between North and West Africa was

What argument was used to justify the enslavement of the Guanche of the Canary Islands by the Portuguese?

Although Hernán Cortés was greatly outnumbered by the Aztecs, he was able to conquer this powerful empire because of alliances that he made with .

In capitalism, the prices of goods and services are set by .

-What does the architecture shown in this painting of the central plaza of Mexico City reveal about Spain's approach to colonization?

-According to the map, how did Portugal establish more direct trading networks with Asia?

-The kingdom of Benin in West Africa used bronze obtained from exchanges with To create items such as this panel for its royal palace.

After indigenous workers on the Caribbean islands were nearly wiped out by deadly diseases, the Spanish turned to for a new supply of labor.

The Paleo-Indians were .

-The French Jesuits' use of religious images to convert the Indians was most likely effective because these images .

Aztec society was different from that of the mound builders and Anasazi in that only the Aztec

The first Europeans to arrive in North America were the .

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Growth, Slavery, and Conflict: Colonial America, 1710-176

Revolutionary America: Change and Transformation, 1764-1783

A Virtuous Republic: Creating a Workable Government, 1783-1789

The New Republic: an Age of Political Passion, 1789-1800

Jeffersonian America: an Expanding Empire of Liberty, 1800-1824

Democrats and Whigs: Democracy and American Culture, 1820-1840

Workers, Farmers, and Slaves: The Transformation of the American Economy, 1815-1848

Revivalism, Reform and Artistic Renaissance, 1820-1850

To Overspread the Continent: Westward Expansion and Political Conflict, 1840-1848

Slavery and Sectionalism: the Political Crisis of 1848-1861

A Nation Torn Apart: the Civil War, 1861-1865

Now That We Are Free: Reconstruction and the New South, 1863-1890

Conflict and Conquest: the Transformation of the West, 1860-1900

Wonder and Woe: the Rise of Industrial America, 1865-1900

Becoming a Modern Society: America in the Gilded Age, 1877-1900

Creating a Democratic Paradise: The Progressive Era, 1895-1915

Imperial America: the United States in the World, 1890-1914

The Great War: World War I, 1914-1918

A Turbulent Decade: The Twenties

A New Deal for America: the Great Depression, 1929-1940

World War II: Fighting the Good War, 1939-1945

A Divided World: The Early Cold War, 1945-1963

In a Land of Plenty: Contentment and Discord, 1945-1960

A Nation Divided: The Vietnam War, 1945-1975

A Decade of Discord: The Challenge of the 1960s

Righting a Nation Adrift: America in the 1970s and 1980s

Building a New World Order: The United States, 1989-2015

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