Question 1

The Norse settlements founded in the 1000s on the coast of Newfoundland

Accepted Answer

A)  exist into the present. 
B)  endured until after Columbus's voyages. 
C)  met no resistance from native Americans. 
D)  brought African slavery to the Americas. 
E)  died out before Columbus's voyages, and had no lasting impact on history. 
A)  exist into the present. 
B)  endured until after Columbus's voyages. 
C)  met no resistance from native Americans. 
D)  brought African slavery to the Americas. 
E)  died out before Columbus's voyages, and had no lasting impact on history.

Question 2

Generally, the Spanish were very generous when dealing with Native American civilizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The greatest loss of life among the Indian population came from warfare with the European invaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Maya

Accepted Answer

complex and advanced pre-Columbian India

Question 5

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 6

The major source of wealth exploited by the Spaniards in the Americas was

Accepted Answer

A)  gold. 
B)  silver. 
C)  tobacco. 
D)  cotton. 
E)  iron 
A)  gold. 
B)  silver. 
C)  tobacco. 
D)  cotton. 
E)  iron

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

For the Western Hemisphere as a whole, any given region probably lost at least 90 percent of its population within a year of sustained contact with Europeans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

Franciscan missionaries systematically tortured their Mayan converts when they caught them worshipping their old gods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

During the reign of Philip II,

Accepted Answer

A)  the Moors were driven off of the Iberian Peninsula. 
B)  toleration of Jews and Moslems was established throughout the Spanish Empire. 
C)  the first global economic system was created by the union of Spain and Portugal. 
D)  the Spanish peacefully mediated between competing European and Asian nations. 
E)  France merged with Spain. 
A)  the Moors were driven off of the Iberian Peninsula. 
B)  toleration of Jews and Moslems was established throughout the Spanish Empire. 
C)  the first global economic system was created by the union of Spain and Portugal. 
D)  the Spanish peacefully mediated between competing European and Asian nations. 
E)  France merged with Spain.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All except which of the following were negative results of the exploration and discovery era?

Accepted Answer

A)  Millions of Africans were enslaved and transported to other parts of the world. 
B)  Warfare, slavery, and disease killed millions of Indians. 
C)  Many plants native to the Americas were displaced by European imports. 
D)  The Asian nations of China, India, and Japan became the wealthiest and most powerful countries in the world. 
E)  European animals overran American rivals. 
A)  Millions of Africans were enslaved and transported to other parts of the world. 
B)  Warfare, slavery, and disease killed millions of Indians. 
C)  Many plants native to the Americas were displaced by European imports. 
D)  The Asian nations of China, India, and Japan became the wealthiest and most powerful countries in the world. 
E)  European animals overran American rivals.

Question 14

The most likely reason for European success in conquering the American Indian population is

Accepted Answer

A)  the prolonged isolation of the Americas from the rest of the world. 
B)  the superiority of European civilizations. 
C)  the warlike savagery of the Europeans. 
D)  the passivity of Native Americans. 
E)  the success of the priests in converting them to Christianity. 
A)  the prolonged isolation of the Americas from the rest of the world. 
B)  the superiority of European civilizations. 
C)  the warlike savagery of the Europeans. 
D)  the passivity of Native Americans. 
E)  the success of the priests in converting them to Christianity.

Question 15

The ____________________ Empire was the largest non-literate empire in history.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ Empire was the largest non-literate...

Question 16

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Atahualapa

Accepted Answer

leader of the Incas;

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

Aside from Marco Polo, the Chinese had no contact whatsoever with the rest of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Inter Caeteras

Accepted Answer

papal bull issued in 1493 by Pope Alexan

The Norse settlements founded in the 1000s on the coast of Newfoundland

Generally, the Spanish were very generous when dealing with Native American civilizations.

The greatest loss of life among the Indian population came from warfare with the European invaders.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Maya

The Black Death reduced Europe's population by

The major source of wealth exploited by the Spaniards in the Americas was

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

For the Western Hemisphere as a whole, any given region probably lost at least 90 percent of its population within a year of sustained contact with Europeans.

The European explorer who reached the Grand Canyon was

Franciscan missionaries systematically tortured their Mayan converts when they caught them worshipping their old gods.

During the reign of Philip II,

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

All except which of the following were negative results of the exploration and discovery era?

The most likely reason for European success in conquering the American Indian population is

The ____________________ Empire was the largest non-literate empire in history.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Atahualapa

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

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

Aside from Marco Polo, the Chinese had no contact whatsoever with the rest of the world.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Inter Caeteras

The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

England Discovers Its Colonies: Empire, Liberty, and Expansion

Reform, Resistance, Revolution

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Whigs and Democrats

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

America During the Second World War

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, 1993-2011

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

The Norse settlements founded in the 1000s on the coast of Newfoundland

Generally, the Spanish were very generous when dealing with Native American civilizations.

The greatest loss of life among the Indian population came from warfare with the European invaders.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Maya

The Black Death reduced Europe's population by

The major source of wealth exploited by the Spaniards in the Americas was

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

For the Western Hemisphere as a whole, any given region probably lost at least 90 percent of its population within a year of sustained contact with Europeans.

The European explorer who reached the Grand Canyon was

Franciscan missionaries systematically tortured their Mayan converts when they caught them worshipping their old gods.

During the reign of Philip II,

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

All except which of the following were negative results of the exploration and discovery era?

The most likely reason for European success in conquering the American Indian population is

The ____________________ Empire was the largest non-literate empire in history.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Atahualapa

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

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

Aside from Marco Polo, the Chinese had no contact whatsoever with the rest of the world.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Inter Caeteras

The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

England Discovers Its Colonies: Empire, Liberty, and Expansion

Reform, Resistance, Revolution

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Whigs and Democrats

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

America During the Second World War

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, 1993-2011

Filters