Question 1

Examine the reasons why Portugal rose to the forefront during the early period of European exploration.

Accepted Answer

Portugal's rise to leadership of Europea

Question 2

____________________ was the eleventh-century Norse explorer who established Vinland,the first European colony in North America.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the eleventh-century Norse explorer who...

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

Some estimates claim that the Aztecs sacrificed ____________________ people at the dedication of the Great Pyramid of the Sun in 1487.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some estimates claim that the Aztecs sacrificed...

Question 6

The sixteenth century Catholic missions in North America

Accepted Answer

A) were most successful in Virginia and the Carolinas. 
B) trained Indians as soldiers to protect the settlements from English and French attacks. 
C) were administered by unarmed Franciscan priests. 
D) failed to convert any Indians to Christianity. 
E) rejected any military protection. 
A) were most successful in Virginia and the Carolinas. 
B) trained Indians as soldiers to protect the settlements from English and French attacks. 
C) were administered by unarmed Franciscan priests. 
D) failed to convert any Indians to Christianity. 
E) rejected any military protection.

Question 7

Which of the following was true of Christopher Columbus?

Accepted Answer

A) He was the first person to believe that the Earth is round. 
B) He was an Italian navigator whose four voyages to the West were financed by the Spanish. 
C) He accurately calculated the circumference of the Earth to be 26,000 miles. 
D) He received land,titles,and wealth from his discoveries and died the richest commoner in Europe. 
E) He rejected offers from England and Portugal to finance his voyages. 
A) He was the first person to believe that the Earth is round. 
B) He was an Italian navigator whose four voyages to the West were financed by the Spanish. 
C) He accurately calculated the circumference of the Earth to be 26,000 miles. 
D) He received land,titles,and wealth from his discoveries and died the richest commoner in Europe. 
E) He rejected offers from England and Portugal to finance his voyages.

Question 8

The mound builders and the Anasazi were similar in that both

Accepted Answer

A) were complex societies that developed north of Mexico. 
B) depended on the horse as the major beast of burden. 
C) were primarily hunter-warrior societies. 
D) were the ancestors of the Mayans and the Aztecs. 
E) had developed a written language. 
A) were complex societies that developed north of Mexico. 
B) depended on the horse as the major beast of burden. 
C) were primarily hunter-warrior societies. 
D) were the ancestors of the Mayans and the Aztecs. 
E) had developed a written language.

Question 9

The world's most complex culture in the 1200s was in ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The world's most complex culture in the...

Question 10

IDENTIFICATIONS
-conquistadores

Accepted Answer

Spanish warriors who

Question 11

The Indians of the Pacific northwest divided tasks along gender lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

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 14

Portuguese explorers were never able to penetrate Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Before the arrival of the Europeans,the Indian societies of the Americas

Accepted Answer

A) were all primitive,nomadic hunters and gatherers. 
B) were democratic cultures in which all members,including women,could vote. 
C) used bronze and iron for tools and weapons. 
D) had all developed a written language. 
E) were Stone Age cultures. 
A) were all primitive,nomadic hunters and gatherers. 
B) were democratic cultures in which all members,including women,could vote. 
C) used bronze and iron for tools and weapons. 
D) had all developed a written language. 
E) were Stone Age cultures.

Question 16

The Toltecs controlled the Valley of Mexico for three centuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Portuguese ocean-going ship that combined lateen sails with square rigging was called a caravel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain the victory of Hernán Cortés over the large and powerful Aztec Empire.

Accepted Answer

The conquistador Hernán Cortés arrived a

Exam 1: When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, conquest, catastrophe

Examine the reasons why Portugal rose to the forefront during the early period of European exploration.

____________________ was the eleventh-century Norse explorer who established Vinland,the first European colony in North America.

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

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

Some estimates claim that the Aztecs sacrificed ____________________ people at the dedication of the Great Pyramid of the Sun in 1487.

The sixteenth century Catholic missions in North America

Which of the following was true of Christopher Columbus?

The mound builders and the Anasazi were similar in that both

The world's most complex culture in the 1200s was in ____________________.

IDENTIFICATIONS -conquistadores

The Indians of the Pacific northwest divided tasks along gender lines.

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

The Chinese developed all of the following except

Portuguese explorers were never able to penetrate Japan.

Before the arrival of the Europeans,the Indian societies of the Americas

The Toltecs controlled the Valley of Mexico for three centuries.

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

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

The Portuguese ocean-going ship that combined lateen sails with square rigging was called a caravel.

Explain the victory of Hernán Cortés over the large and powerful Aztec Empire.

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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