Question 1

Why did Christopher Columbus's crew nearly mutiny on his voyage from Spain?

Accepted Answer

A)  They did not see land after more than four weeks at sea. 
B)  They did not have any water to drink. 
C)  They did not have a plan for dealing with Indians. 
D)  There was no citrus left aboard the ship to fight scurvy. 
A)  They did not see land after more than four weeks at sea. 
B)  They did not have any water to drink. 
C)  They did not have a plan for dealing with Indians. 
D)  There was no citrus left aboard the ship to fight scurvy.

Question 2

What civilization developed the ability to print with wood blocks, leading to the widespread use of woodcut pictures throughout Europe in the fifteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malian 
B)  Incans 
C)  Chinese 
D)  Germans 
A)  Malian 
B)  Incans 
C)  Chinese 
D)  Germans

Question 3

Between 1346 and 1350 the Black Death ravaged Europe, killing about how many people?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million people (1.5 percent of population) 
B)  3 million people (4 percent of population) 
C)  18 million people (25 percent of population) 
D)  36 million people (50 percent of population) 
A)  1 million people (1.5 percent of population) 
B)  3 million people (4 percent of population) 
C)  18 million people (25 percent of population) 
D)  36 million people (50 percent of population)

Question 4

Who financed England's earliest ventures to North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Banks 
B)  Military leaders 
C)  Noblemen 
D)  The Anglican Church 
A)  Banks 
B)  Military leaders 
C)  Noblemen 
D)  The Anglican Church

Question 5

What did Columbus hope to achieve by taking captured Indians back to Spain?

Accepted Answer

A)  He wanted to prove that he actually found people on his voyage. 
B)  He wished to convert them to Christianity. 
C)  He wanted to teach them Spanish. 
D)  He planned to sell them as slaves. 
A)  He wanted to prove that he actually found people on his voyage. 
B)  He wished to convert them to Christianity. 
C)  He wanted to teach them Spanish. 
D)  He planned to sell them as slaves.

Question 6

What region of Africa was deeply influenced by Islam and characterized by significant urbanization and an extensive network of trading centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Africa 
B)  East Africa 
C)  North Africa 
D)  West Africa 
A)  South Africa 
B)  East Africa 
C)  North Africa 
D)  West Africa

Question 7

Mayan astronomers were known for the development of a system for

Accepted Answer

A)  determining the rise and fall of the tides. 
B)  predicting eclipses of the sun and moon. 
C)  calculating the distance between Earth and moon. 
D)  measuring distance between stars. 
A)  determining the rise and fall of the tides. 
B)  predicting eclipses of the sun and moon. 
C)  calculating the distance between Earth and moon. 
D)  measuring distance between stars.

Why did Christopher Columbus's crew nearly mutiny on his voyage from Spain?

What civilization developed the ability to print with wood blocks, leading to the widespread use of woodcut pictures throughout Europe in the fifteenth century?

Between 1346 and 1350 the Black Death ravaged Europe, killing about how many people?

Who financed England's earliest ventures to North America?

What did Columbus hope to achieve by taking captured Indians back to Spain?

What region of Africa was deeply influenced by Islam and characterized by significant urbanization and an extensive network of trading centers?

Mayan astronomers were known for the development of a system for

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Religious Strife and Social Upheavals

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The American Revolution

Forging a New Nation

The Early Republic

Defending and Redefining the Nation

Social and Cultural Ferment in the North

Slavery Expands South and West

Imperial Ambitions and Sectional Crises

Civil War

Emancipation and Reconstruction

The West Opening the West

Industrial America

Workers and Farmers in the Age of Organization

Cities, Immigrants, and the Nation

Progressivism and the Search for Order

Empire and Wars

The Twenties

Depression, Dissent, and the New Deal

World War II

The Opening of the Cold War

Troubled Innocence

Liberalism and Its Challengers

The Swing Toward Conservatism

The Triumph of Conservatism, the End of the Cold War, and the Rise of the New World Order

The Challenges of a Globalized World

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Why did Christopher Columbus's crew nearly mutiny on his voyage from Spain?

What civilization developed the ability to print with wood blocks, leading to the widespread use of woodcut pictures throughout Europe in the fifteenth century?

Between 1346 and 1350 the Black Death ravaged Europe, killing about how many people?

Who financed England's earliest ventures to North America?

What did Columbus hope to achieve by taking captured Indians back to Spain?

What region of Africa was deeply influenced by Islam and characterized by significant urbanization and an extensive network of trading centers?

Mayan astronomers were known for the development of a system for

Colonization and Conflicts

Colonial America Amid Global Change

Religious Strife and Social Upheavals

War and Empire

The American Revolution

Forging a New Nation

The Early Republic

Defending and Redefining the Nation

Social and Cultural Ferment in the North

Slavery Expands South and West

Imperial Ambitions and Sectional Crises

Civil War

Emancipation and Reconstruction

The West Opening the West

Industrial America

Workers and Farmers in the Age of Organization

Cities, Immigrants, and the Nation

Progressivism and the Search for Order

Empire and Wars

The Twenties

Depression, Dissent, and the New Deal

World War II

The Opening of the Cold War

Troubled Innocence

Liberalism and Its Challengers

The Swing Toward Conservatism

The Triumph of Conservatism, the End of the Cold War, and the Rise of the New World Order

The Challenges of a Globalized World

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