Question 1

Women were most likely to hold political positions in

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A)  hunting tribes. 
B)  tribes that had no sexual division of labor. 
C)  nomadic tribes. 
D)  agricultural tribes. 
A)  hunting tribes. 
B)  tribes that had no sexual division of labor. 
C)  nomadic tribes. 
D)  agricultural tribes. D

Question 2

The social systems of West Africa were all organized on the basis of the dual-sex principle, which meant that

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A)  female political and religious leaders governed the women and males ruled the men. 
B)  men and women were expected to have not only a sexual partner of the opposite sex but one of the same sex as well. 
C)  every man could have two wives and every woman could have two husbands. 
D)  all individuals were believed to have both a masculine and a feminine side. 
A)  female political and religious leaders governed the women and males ruled the men. 
B)  men and women were expected to have not only a sexual partner of the opposite sex but one of the same sex as well. 
C)  every man could have two wives and every woman could have two husbands. 
D)  all individuals were believed to have both a masculine and a feminine side. A

Question 3

Members of the Sandé cult

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A)  frequently engaged in wars with neighboring tribes to obtain prisoners for human sacrifice to the gods. 
B)  established diplomatic relations between Benin and Portugal and acted as middlemen in the trade between the two societies. 
C)  were led by female religious leaders and were not allowed to reveal the secrets of their cult to men. 
D)  were the only known West Africans to have monotheistic religious beliefs. 
A)  frequently engaged in wars with neighboring tribes to obtain prisoners for human sacrifice to the gods. 
B)  established diplomatic relations between Benin and Portugal and acted as middlemen in the trade between the two societies. 
C)  were led by female religious leaders and were not allowed to reveal the secrets of their cult to men. 
D)  were the only known West Africans to have monotheistic religious beliefs. C

Question 4

Which of the following is true of John Cabot?

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A)  He brought back to Europe the first formal knowledge of North America's northern coastline. 
B)  He is credited with having found an all-water route through North America to Asia. 
C)  As a result of his voyages, Cabot was the first European to realize that Columbus had not reached Asia. 
D)  He established a settlement at Vinland, which was the first European settlement in North America. 
A)  He brought back to Europe the first formal knowledge of North America's northern coastline. 
B)  He is credited with having found an all-water route through North America to Asia. 
C)  As a result of his voyages, Cabot was the first European to realize that Columbus had not reached Asia. 
D)  He established a settlement at Vinland, which was the first European settlement in North America.

Question 5

By the 1470s the world's first colonial plantation economy was found in the

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A)  Azores. 
B)  Canaries. 
C)  Madeiras. 
D)  West Indies. 
A)  Azores. 
B)  Canaries. 
C)  Madeiras. 
D)  West Indies.

Question 6

Which of the following correctly characterizes the trade relationship between Portugal and the states of West Africa?

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A)  The Portuguese merchants grew wealthy; the African chiefdoms gained little. 
B)  The African chiefdoms gained wealth and power; the Portuguese gained little. 
C)  The Portuguese merchants controlled the terms and conditions of the trade. 
D)  The rulers of West Africa controlled the terms and conditions of the trade. 
A)  The Portuguese merchants grew wealthy; the African chiefdoms gained little. 
B)  The African chiefdoms gained wealth and power; the Portuguese gained little. 
C)  The Portuguese merchants controlled the terms and conditions of the trade. 
D)  The rulers of West Africa controlled the terms and conditions of the trade.

Question 7

Based on their experiences in the islands of the Mediterranean Atlantic, the Europeans learned that they

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A)  would have to use European laborers if colonies were to be productive and profitable. 
B)  could successfully transplant their crops and livestock to exotic locations. 
C)  would never be able to develop a system for supplying workers to distant colonies. 
D)  could successfully cure the diseases they contracted in distant lands. 
A)  would have to use European laborers if colonies were to be productive and profitable. 
B)  could successfully transplant their crops and livestock to exotic locations. 
C)  would never be able to develop a system for supplying workers to distant colonies. 
D)  could successfully cure the diseases they contracted in distant lands.

Question 8

Queen Isabella decided to finance exploratory voyages, in part, because she

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A)  believed it would divert her subjects' attention away from Spain's domestic problems. 
B)  hoped profits from such voyages would help finance an expedition to wrest Jerusalem from the Muslims. 
C)  wanted to prevent England from colonizing Africa. 
D)  wanted knowledge about other world cultures. 
A)  believed it would divert her subjects' attention away from Spain's domestic problems. 
B)  hoped profits from such voyages would help finance an expedition to wrest Jerusalem from the Muslims. 
C)  wanted to prevent England from colonizing Africa. 
D)  wanted knowledge about other world cultures.

Question 9

The Mediterranean Atlantic prepared the way for the European voyages of exploration and discovery because it was there that European mariners

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A)  first learned the skill of trimming their sails. 
B)  discovered that the Westerlies would carry them swiftly into the Atlantic and toward the Caribbean. 
C)  first learned the importance of square sails in making their ships more maneuverable. 
D)  learned the valuable strategy of sailing around the wind. 
A)  first learned the skill of trimming their sails. 
B)  discovered that the Westerlies would carry them swiftly into the Atlantic and toward the Caribbean. 
C)  first learned the importance of square sails in making their ships more maneuverable. 
D)  learned the valuable strategy of sailing around the wind.

Question 10

After the Hundred Years' War, the monarchs of England and France worked to consolidate their political power. They were aided in this effort by

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A)  their acceptance of the concept of constitutional monarchy. 
B)  a new sense of national identity among their subjects. 
C)  a resurgence of regional loyalties among nobles. 
D)  promising their subjects that they would uphold the concept of human rights. 
A)  their acceptance of the concept of constitutional monarchy. 
B)  a new sense of national identity among their subjects. 
C)  a resurgence of regional loyalties among nobles. 
D)  promising their subjects that they would uphold the concept of human rights.

Question 11

Which of the following was a consequence of the spread of agricultural techniques among Indian groups?

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A)  Cultural differences among groups of Indians disappeared. 
B)  Most groups began to live a more sedentary existence. 
C)  The various groups began to engage in almost constant warfare. 
D)  Political power within the various groups fell into the hands of land-owning elite. 
A)  Cultural differences among groups of Indians disappeared. 
B)  Most groups began to live a more sedentary existence. 
C)  The various groups began to engage in almost constant warfare. 
D)  Political power within the various groups fell into the hands of land-owning elite.

Question 12

Who published translations of stories of exploratory voyages and argued in favor of English colonization of North America?

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A)  John Cabot 
B)  Richard Hakluyt 
C)  John Hawkins 
D)  Captain John Smith 
A)  John Cabot 
B)  Richard Hakluyt 
C)  John Hawkins 
D)  Captain John Smith

Question 13

Why did the practice of settled agriculture lead to the emergence of more complex civilizations?

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A)  People practicing settled agriculture needed a more structured political system. 
B)  People with a steady supply of food were free to devote their energy to accumulating wealth, producing art, and creating ceremonies and rituals. 
C)  An increase in the number of children in such societies gave rise to the educational institutions associated with complex civilizations. 
D)  Property owners in such societies demanded laws and institutions that protected their property rights. 
A)  People practicing settled agriculture needed a more structured political system. 
B)  People with a steady supply of food were free to devote their energy to accumulating wealth, producing art, and creating ceremonies and rituals. 
C)  An increase in the number of children in such societies gave rise to the educational institutions associated with complex civilizations. 
D)  Property owners in such societies demanded laws and institutions that protected their property rights.

Question 14

The design of pre-Columbian Indian villages indicates which of the following?

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A)  These societies had an extensive trade network with one another. 
B)  Native Americans once had a common culture because there are no differences among the villages of hunter-gatherer societies, agricultural societies, and fishing societies. 
C)  The design of Indian villages around a central place of worship indicates that, although widely separated, all Indians had the same religious beliefs. 
D)  The defensive design of villages indicates that North American Indians fought with each other long before the arrival of Europeans. 
A)  These societies had an extensive trade network with one another. 
B)  Native Americans once had a common culture because there are no differences among the villages of hunter-gatherer societies, agricultural societies, and fishing societies. 
C)  The design of Indian villages around a central place of worship indicates that, although widely separated, all Indians had the same religious beliefs. 
D)  The defensive design of villages indicates that North American Indians fought with each other long before the arrival of Europeans.

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the Algonquians?

Accepted Answer

A)  They followed the example of the Aztecs, practicing settled agriculture and living a sedentary existence. 
B)  They accepted women as rulers in some villages. 
C)  They defined the extended family patrilineally. 
D)  They were unique among the North American tribes in that they had no known religious beliefs. 
A)  They followed the example of the Aztecs, practicing settled agriculture and living a sedentary existence. 
B)  They accepted women as rulers in some villages. 
C)  They defined the extended family patrilineally. 
D)  They were unique among the North American tribes in that they had no known religious beliefs.

Question 16

Why was it difficult for Spanish and Portuguese mariners to return home from the Canary Islands?

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A)  The Northeast Trades, which quickly carried Iberian sailors from the Iberian peninsula to the Canaries, blow steadily southward. 
B)  Unusual magnetic fields in that area rendered navigational instruments useless. 
C)  Berber pirates preyed on ships sailing northward from the Canaries. 
D)  They had no knowledge of the tacking maneuver. 
A)  The Northeast Trades, which quickly carried Iberian sailors from the Iberian peninsula to the Canaries, blow steadily southward. 
B)  Unusual magnetic fields in that area rendered navigational instruments useless. 
C)  Berber pirates preyed on ships sailing northward from the Canaries. 
D)  They had no knowledge of the tacking maneuver.

Question 17

The permanent outposts established by Europeans in North America in the early seventeenth century were initially inhabited by people whose aim was to

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A)  establish permanent colonies for their respective countries. 
B)  establish military bases for their respective countries. 
C)  Christianize the Indians of North America. 
D)  make money by sending as many beaver pelts as possible home to Europe. 
A)  establish permanent colonies for their respective countries. 
B)  establish military bases for their respective countries. 
C)  Christianize the Indians of North America. 
D)  make money by sending as many beaver pelts as possible home to Europe.

Question 18

After conquering the last Canary Island in 1496, the Spanish devoted the land to the cultivation of

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A)  corn. 
B)  rice. 
C)  sugar. 
D)  tobacco. 
A)  corn. 
B)  rice. 
C)  sugar. 
D)  tobacco.

Question 19

When Europeans began to colonize North America, the Indians on the continent

Accepted Answer

A)  did not see themselves as one people and did not think of uniting against the invaders. 
B)  realized that unity against the invaders was essential to survival. 
C)  quickly accepted the religious ideas expressed by European missionaries. 
D)  recognized the importance of accepting and adopting the major characteristics of European culture. 
A)  did not see themselves as one people and did not think of uniting against the invaders. 
B)  realized that unity against the invaders was essential to survival. 
C)  quickly accepted the religious ideas expressed by European missionaries. 
D)  recognized the importance of accepting and adopting the major characteristics of European culture.

Question 20

The main reason for the dramatic decline of the Indian population of Hispaniola from 1492 to 1542 was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish decision forcibly to move the Indians to South America. 
B)  inhumanity of the Spanish slave system. 
C)  introduction of European diseases onto the island. 
D)  psychological devastation caused by systematic destruction of traditional Indian culture. 
A)  Spanish decision forcibly to move the Indians to South America. 
B)  inhumanity of the Spanish slave system. 
C)  introduction of European diseases onto the island. 
D)  psychological devastation caused by systematic destruction of traditional Indian culture.

Exam 1: Three Old Worlds Create a New, 1492-1600

Women were most likely to hold political positions in

The social systems of West Africa were all organized on the basis of the dual-sex principle, which meant that

Members of the Sandé cult

Which of the following is true of John Cabot?

By the 1470s the world's first colonial plantation economy was found in the

Which of the following correctly characterizes the trade relationship between Portugal and the states of West Africa?

Based on their experiences in the islands of the Mediterranean Atlantic, the Europeans learned that they

Queen Isabella decided to finance exploratory voyages, in part, because she

The Mediterranean Atlantic prepared the way for the European voyages of exploration and discovery because it was there that European mariners

After the Hundred Years' War, the monarchs of England and France worked to consolidate their political power. They were aided in this effort by

Which of the following was a consequence of the spread of agricultural techniques among Indian groups?

Who published translations of stories of exploratory voyages and argued in favor of English colonization of North America?

Why did the practice of settled agriculture lead to the emergence of more complex civilizations?

The design of pre-Columbian Indian villages indicates which of the following?

Which of the following is true of the Algonquians?

Why was it difficult for Spanish and Portuguese mariners to return home from the Canary Islands?

The permanent outposts established by Europeans in North America in the early seventeenth century were initially inhabited by people whose aim was to

After conquering the last Canary Island in 1496, the Spanish devoted the land to the cultivation of

When Europeans began to colonize North America, the Indians on the continent

The main reason for the dramatic decline of the Indian population of Hispaniola from 1492 to 1542 was the

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