Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 2

The diverse inhabitants of North America spoke well over how many distinct languages?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 
B)  500 
C)  1,500 
D)  750 
A)  1,000 
B)  500 
C)  1,500 
D)  750

Question 3

In 1587, Raleigh sent colonists to the colony that the Native peoples called Ossomocomuck. What did he rename this colony?

Accepted Answer

A)  North Carolina 
B)  South Carolina 
C)  Rhode Island 
D)  Virginia 
A)  North Carolina 
B)  South Carolina 
C)  Rhode Island 
D)  Virginia

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 5

Spanish conquerors or adventures in the Americas were called

Accepted Answer

A)  Conquistadors 
B)  Encomienda 
C)  Americans 
D)  Friars 
A)  Conquistadors 
B)  Encomienda 
C)  Americans 
D)  Friars

Question 6

Where was the world's first colonial plantation economy established?

Accepted Answer

A)  Azores, 1450s 
B)  Canaries, 1460s 
C)  Madeiras, 1470s 
D)  West Indies, 1490s 
A)  Azores, 1450s 
B)  Canaries, 1460s 
C)  Madeiras, 1470s 
D)  West Indies, 1490s

Question 7

Which of the following is true concerning trade between Indians and Europeans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Such trade was beneficial only to Europeans. 
B)  In order to supply Europeans with much-demanded furs, some Indian bands abandoned their traditional economies. 
C)  The controls imposed by some Indians on trade with Europeans created financial problems for European trading companies. 
D)  Most Indian bands traded with Europeans only out of fear of reprisals if they refused. 
A)  Such trade was beneficial only to Europeans. 
B)  In order to supply Europeans with much-demanded furs, some Indian bands abandoned their traditional economies. 
C)  The controls imposed by some Indians on trade with Europeans created financial problems for European trading companies. 
D)  Most Indian bands traded with Europeans only out of fear of reprisals if they refused.

Question 8

As a result of the Black Death,

Accepted Answer

A)  the people of Europe turned to the Christian religion for the first time. 
B)  it is estimated that one-third of the people of Europe died in the late fourteenth century. 
C)  the Angle and Saxon tribes of England were so weakened that they were easily defeated by William of Normandy. 
D)  European scientists finally accepted the germ theory of disease long advanced by Arab scholars. 
A)  the people of Europe turned to the Christian religion for the first time. 
B)  it is estimated that one-third of the people of Europe died in the late fourteenth century. 
C)  the Angle and Saxon tribes of England were so weakened that they were easily defeated by William of Normandy. 
D)  European scientists finally accepted the germ theory of disease long advanced by Arab scholars.

Question 9

Discuss the role of warfare in the pre-Columbian Americas.

Accepted Answer

Warfare played a significant role in the

Question 10

Which of the following were the first to cultivate food crops in the Americas?

Accepted Answer

A)  European colonists in South America 
B)  Indians along the Atlantic seaboard of North America 
C)  Jesuit missionaries in southern California 
D)  Indians living in central Mexico 
A)  European colonists in South America 
B)  Indians along the Atlantic seaboard of North America 
C)  Jesuit missionaries in southern California 
D)  Indians living in central Mexico

Question 11

The societies of West Africa were like Native American societies in which of the following respects?

Accepted Answer

A)  The social systems of both were organized on the basis of the dual-sex principle. 
B)  The political systems of both were organized on the basis of autocratic rule. 
C)  In both, work assignments were organized on the basis of a sexual division of labor. 
D)  In both, women were allowed to hold formal political power over men. 
A)  The social systems of both were organized on the basis of the dual-sex principle. 
B)  The political systems of both were organized on the basis of autocratic rule. 
C)  In both, work assignments were organized on the basis of a sexual division of labor. 
D)  In both, women were allowed to hold formal political power over men.

Question 12

Most Africans of Lower Guinea were similar to the agricultural Indians of the Americas in which of the following respects?

Accepted Answer

A)  The political systems of both consisted of hereditary rulers governing agricultural empires. 
B)  Both assigned agricultural tasks to men. 
C)  Both lived a nomadic existence. 
D)  The religious practices of both revolved around rituals designed to ensure a good harvest. 
A)  The political systems of both consisted of hereditary rulers governing agricultural empires. 
B)  Both assigned agricultural tasks to men. 
C)  Both lived a nomadic existence. 
D)  The religious practices of both revolved around rituals designed to ensure a good harvest.

Question 13

These winds made it easy for Spanish and Portuguese mariners to sail from the Iberian Peninsula to the Canary Islands.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Northeast Trades 
B)  The Polar Easterlies 
C)  The Horse Latitudes 
D)  The prevailing Westerlies 
A)  The Northeast Trades 
B)  The Polar Easterlies 
C)  The Horse Latitudes 
D)  The prevailing Westerlies

Question 14

Which of the following was one of the major means of subsistence of the people living in the northernmost region of Upper Guinea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Farming 
B)  Animal husbandry 
C)  Cultivation of rice 
D)  The gold trade 
A)  Farming 
B)  Animal husbandry 
C)  Cultivation of rice 
D)  The gold trade

Question 15

Discuss the first English attempt to plant a permanent settlement in North America. Why did that attempt fail?.

Accepted Answer

The first English attempt to plant a per

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 17

Discuss the series of Mesoamerican civilizations that eventually gave rise to the Aztec civilization, and describe the major characteristics of Aztec culture. What are the differences between Mesoamerican cultures and North American cultures? What led to those differences?

Accepted Answer

The series of Mesoamerican civilizations

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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 19

Discuss the role of warfare in the pre-Columbian Americas.

Accepted Answer

Warfare played a significant role in the

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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, building cities, 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, building cities, 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.

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

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

The diverse inhabitants of North America spoke well over how many distinct languages?

In 1587, Raleigh sent colonists to the colony that the Native peoples called Ossomocomuck. What did he rename this colony?

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

Spanish conquerors or adventures in the Americas were called

Where was the world's first colonial plantation economy established?

Which of the following is true concerning trade between Indians and Europeans?

As a result of the Black Death,

Discuss the role of warfare in the pre-Columbian Americas.

Which of the following were the first to cultivate food crops in the Americas?

The societies of West Africa were like Native American societies in which of the following respects?

Most Africans of Lower Guinea were similar to the agricultural Indians of the Americas in which of the following respects?

These winds made it easy for Spanish and Portuguese mariners to sail from the Iberian Peninsula to the Canary Islands.

Which of the following was one of the major means of subsistence of the people living in the northernmost region of Upper Guinea?

Discuss the first English attempt to plant a permanent settlement in North America. Why did that attempt fail?.

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

Discuss the series of Mesoamerican civilizations that eventually gave rise to the Aztec civilization, and describe the major characteristics of Aztec culture. What are the differences between Mesoamerican cultures and North American cultures? What led to those differences?

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

Discuss the role of warfare in the pre-Columbian Americas.

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

Europeans Colonize North America, 1600-1650

North America in the Atlantic World, 1650-1720

Becoming America, 1720-1760

The Ends of Empire, 1754-1774

American Revolutions, 1775-1783

Forging a Nation, 1783-1800

Defining the Nation, 1801-1823

The Rise of the South, 1815-1860

The Restless North, 1815-1860

The Contested West, 1815-1860

Politics and the Fate of the Union, 1824-1859

Transforming Fire: The Civil War, 1860-1865

Reconstruction: an Unfinished Revolution, 1865-1877

The Ecology of the West and South, 1865-1900

Building Factories, Building Cities, 1877-1900

Gilded Age Politics, 1877-1900

The Progressive ERA, 1895-1920

The Quest for Empire, 1865-1914

Americans in the Great War, 1914-1920

The New ERA, 1920-1929

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

The Second World War at Home and Abroad, 1939-1945

The Cold War and American Globalism, 1945-1961

America at Midcentury, 1945-1960

The Tumultuous Sixties, 1960-1968

A Pivotal ERA, 1969-1980

Conservatism Revived, 1980-1992

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