Question 1

The system of labor control that allowed a person to exploit the labor force for a certain period of time was called

Accepted Answer

A)  hacienda. 
B)  encomienda. 
C)  bandeirante. 
D)  requerimiento. 
E)  casa grande 
A)  hacienda. 
B)  encomienda. 
C)  bandeirante. 
D)  requerimiento. 
E)  casa grande

Question 2

In 1400, western European society was

Accepted Answer

A)  self-sufficient and had no interest in trading with Asia. 
B)  primarily interested in importing gold and silver from Russia. 
C)  backward and isolated when compared with Chinese and Islamic societies. 
D)  scientifically and mathematically the most advanced culture in the world. 
E)  not influenced by religion. 
A)  self-sufficient and had no interest in trading with Asia. 
B)  primarily interested in importing gold and silver from Russia. 
C)  backward and isolated when compared with Chinese and Islamic societies. 
D)  scientifically and mathematically the most advanced culture in the world. 
E)  not influenced by religion.

Question 3

The early Native American civilization to leave detailed written records of their activities were the

Accepted Answer

A)  Aztec. 
B)  Texaca. 
C)  Cherokee. 
D)  Olmec. 
E)  Maya. 
A)  Aztec. 
B)  Texaca. 
C)  Cherokee. 
D)  Olmec. 
E)  Maya.

Question 4

The Black Death reduced Europe's population by

Accepted Answer

A)  one-quarter. 
B)  one-third. 
C)  one-half. 
D)  two-third. 
E)  three-quarter. 
A)  one-quarter. 
B)  one-third. 
C)  one-half. 
D)  two-third. 
E)  three-quarter.

Question 5

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Christopher Columbus

Accepted Answer

Italian mariner."Admiral of the Ocean Se

Question 6

During the long history of the Atlantic slave trade, nearly every African shipped overseas had first been enslaved by other Africans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The European explorer who reached the Grand Canyon was

Accepted Answer

A)  Francisco de Coronado. 
B)  Amerigo Vespucci. 
C)  Francisco Pizarro. 
D)  Hernan Cortés. 
E)  Prince Henry. 
A)  Francisco de Coronado. 
B)  Amerigo Vespucci. 
C)  Francisco Pizarro. 
D)  Hernan Cortés. 
E)  Prince Henry.

Question 8

Among Indian societies, tobacco was grown exclusively by men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

American silver made the king of Spain the most powerful monarch in Christendom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Chinese developed all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  movable type. 
B)  gunpowder. 
C)  paper money. 
D)  the compass. 
E)  a complex political system. 
A)  movable type. 
B)  gunpowder. 
C)  paper money. 
D)  the compass. 
E)  a complex political system.

Question 11

Portuguese mariners borrowed heavily from Arab ship designs and used Arab navigational tools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following was true of serfdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  By 1500, serfdom had virtually disappeared and had been replaced by free labor in western Europe. 
B)  Serfs were similar to slaves in that both could be bought and sold individually. 
C)  In North America, serfdom was more widespread and more profitable than was slavery. 
D)  Russia was the only European country that relied entirely on a free labor system. 
E)  Serfs were forcibly resettled in the Americas. 
A)  By 1500, serfdom had virtually disappeared and had been replaced by free labor in western Europe. 
B)  Serfs were similar to slaves in that both could be bought and sold individually. 
C)  In North America, serfdom was more widespread and more profitable than was slavery. 
D)  Russia was the only European country that relied entirely on a free labor system. 
E)  Serfs were forcibly resettled in the Americas.

Question 13

The Franciscans were the first Catholic missionaries to the North American Indians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Women were probably the first in Indian society to actually plant and harvest crops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Norsemen's lasting contributions to the development of American society included architectural designs and coined money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Christopher Columbus's first voyage across the Atlantic was controversial because of his belief that the world was round.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the fifteenth century, the Chinese government ruled 100 million people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The world's largest earthen work was constructed by the Mississippian mound building people at ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The world's largest earthen work was constructed...

Question 19

The marriage of Queen Isabella of Castile and King ____________________ of Aragon formed the foundation for modern Spain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The marriage of Queen Isabella of Castile...

Question 20

Christopher Columbus believed he had a role to play in bringing on the Millennium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

The system of labor control that allowed a person to exploit the labor force for a certain period of time was called

In 1400, western European society was

The early Native American civilization to leave detailed written records of their activities were the

The Black Death reduced Europe's population by

IDENTIFICATIONS -Christopher Columbus

During the long history of the Atlantic slave trade, nearly every African shipped overseas had first been enslaved by other Africans.

The European explorer who reached the Grand Canyon was

Among Indian societies, tobacco was grown exclusively by men.

American silver made the king of Spain the most powerful monarch in Christendom.

The Chinese developed all of the following except

Portuguese mariners borrowed heavily from Arab ship designs and used Arab navigational tools.

Which of the following was true of serfdom?

The Franciscans were the first Catholic missionaries to the North American Indians.

Women were probably the first in Indian society to actually plant and harvest crops.

The Norsemen's lasting contributions to the development of American society included architectural designs and coined money.

Christopher Columbus's first voyage across the Atlantic was controversial because of his belief that the world was round.

In the fifteenth century, the Chinese government ruled 100 million people.

The world's largest earthen work was constructed by the Mississippian mound building people at ____________________.

The marriage of Queen Isabella of Castile and King ____________________ of Aragon formed the foundation for modern Spain.

Christopher Columbus believed he had a role to play in bringing on the Millennium.

The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

England Discovers Its Colonies: Empire, Liberty, and Expansion

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform, Resistance, Revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

The Gathering Tempest, 1853-1860

Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: the West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, Peoples, Cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953-1963

America During Its Longest War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2012

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