Question 1

Compare and contrast the native peoples of the various regions of North America as they existed in the pre-Columbian era.

Accepted Answer

The native peoples of North America in the pre-Columbian era were diverse and varied in their cultures, languages, and ways of life. In the Arctic region, the Inuit and other indigenous groups relied on hunting and fishing for their sustenance, and developed complex social structures to survive in the harsh environment. In the Pacific Northwest, tribes such as the Haida and Tlingit built elaborate cedar longhouses and developed sophisticated artistic traditions. The Plains Indians, such as the Sioux and Cheyenne, were nomadic hunter-gatherers who relied on the buffalo for their livelihood and developed a rich oral tradition and ceremonial practices. In the Southwest, the Pueblo people built intricate adobe dwellings and practiced agriculture, while the Navajo and Apache were known for their weaving and raiding activities. In the Eastern Woodlands, tribes like the Iroquois and Algonquian lived in settled villages and practiced agriculture, and developed complex political systems and alliances. Overall, the native peoples of North America in the pre-Columbian era had diverse ways of life, but shared a deep connection to the land and a rich cultural heritage.

Question 2

Several different tribes in the Southwest were called "the Pueblo people" by the Europeans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

For subsistence,native tribes of the High Plains relied in large part on

Accepted Answer

A)  maize. 
B)  trade with Western and Southern tribes. 
C)  gathering. 
D)  bison herds. 
E)  fishing. 
A)  maize. 
B)  trade with Western and Southern tribes. 
C)  gathering. 
D)  bison herds. 
E)  fishing. D

Question 4

Mercantilism is an economic theory that suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  a nation or a state's prosperity was determined by the total volume of its trade. 
B)  prosperity depended on business investment, not on consumer demand. 
C)  consumer demand was central to economic growth. 
D)  free markets were a natural order that should not be disturbed by state interference with international trade. 
E)  gold was the basis of all value. 
A)  a nation or a state's prosperity was determined by the total volume of its trade. 
B)  prosperity depended on business investment, not on consumer demand. 
C)  consumer demand was central to economic growth. 
D)  free markets were a natural order that should not be disturbed by state interference with international trade. 
E)  gold was the basis of all value.

Question 5

Most Native Americans believed that property

Accepted Answer

A)  should never be sold. 
B)  could not be privately owned, but could be used by everyone when needed. 
C)  belonged to the spirits. 
D)  was given to them by the gods. 
E)  belonged to the people using it at the time. 
A)  should never be sold. 
B)  could not be privately owned, but could be used by everyone when needed. 
C)  belonged to the spirits. 
D)  was given to them by the gods. 
E)  belonged to the people using it at the time.

Question 6

The Renaissance was

Accepted Answer

A)  a movement to breathe new life into Christian religion. 
B)  the rebirth of feudalism. 
C)  a movement celebrating cultural difference. 
D)  an intellectual and artistic flowering in fourteenth century Europe. 
E)  a period of great exploration and expansion. 
A)  a movement to breathe new life into Christian religion. 
B)  the rebirth of feudalism. 
C)  a movement celebrating cultural difference. 
D)  an intellectual and artistic flowering in fourteenth century Europe. 
E)  a period of great exploration and expansion.

Question 7

Discuss politics,society,and religion in Africa before European arrival.In your opinion,does it make sense to speak of one African culture?

Accepted Answer

Before European arrival, politics, socie

Question 8

The Pueblo people of the Southwest

Accepted Answer

A)  were famous for their basket weaving and ceramics. 
B)  constructed multistoried buildings in canyons and river valleys. 
C)  held major buffalo hunts each year for food to preserve for the winter. 
D)  usually had tobacco as their main trade crop. 
E)  carved elaborate totem poles and masks for special occasions. 
A)  were famous for their basket weaving and ceramics. 
B)  constructed multistoried buildings in canyons and river valleys. 
C)  held major buffalo hunts each year for food to preserve for the winter. 
D)  usually had tobacco as their main trade crop. 
E)  carved elaborate totem poles and masks for special occasions.

Question 9

Which of the following was not true of the Black Death?

Accepted Answer

A)  About one third of Europe's population perished. 
B)  The other name for the Black Death was the Bubonic Plague. 
C)  It contributed to the decline of feudalism. 
D)  It triggered the Crusades. 
E)  It made the farmers more valuable because there were fewer of them. 
A)  About one third of Europe's population perished. 
B)  The other name for the Black Death was the Bubonic Plague. 
C)  It contributed to the decline of feudalism. 
D)  It triggered the Crusades. 
E)  It made the farmers more valuable because there were fewer of them.

Question 10

As European cities grew and prospered during the 14th through 15th centuries,

Accepted Answer

A)  farmers could not provide enough food for urban residents. 
B)  serfs who took jobs in the cities began to purchase their freedom. 
C)  schools for children from non-noble families became more important. 
D)  the Church became more important. 
E)  more women began to participate in politics. 
A)  farmers could not provide enough food for urban residents. 
B)  serfs who took jobs in the cities began to purchase their freedom. 
C)  schools for children from non-noble families became more important. 
D)  the Church became more important. 
E)  more women began to participate in politics.

Question 11

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding Africans and the North American slave trade from the 16ᵗʰ to the 18ᵗʰ century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africans traveled to North America in a variety of ways, only one of which was the forced transportation as slaves. 
B)  The enslavement of Africans for the purpose of selling them in North America depopulated large sections of West Africa. 
C)  Although African slaves did not make up a huge percentage of new arrivals in colonial North America, they profoundly changed labor, social, and cultural relations. 
D)  African slaves came from all parts and corners of the continent. 
E)  Although the number of slaves imported to North America was small, they made up a very large proportion of immigrants to colonial North America. 
A)  Africans traveled to North America in a variety of ways, only one of which was the forced transportation as slaves. 
B)  The enslavement of Africans for the purpose of selling them in North America depopulated large sections of West Africa. 
C)  Although African slaves did not make up a huge percentage of new arrivals in colonial North America, they profoundly changed labor, social, and cultural relations. 
D)  African slaves came from all parts and corners of the continent. 
E)  Although the number of slaves imported to North America was small, they made up a very large proportion of immigrants to colonial North America.

Question 12

Which of the following is not a true statement about the practice of slavery in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africans of Lower Guinea owned slaves who were also other Africans. 
B)  Slaves were usually captives from wars. 
C)  Slaves were not denied access to education. 
D)  The children of slaves were not predestined to become slaves themselves. 
E)  Slavery was a lifelong condition. 
A)  Africans of Lower Guinea owned slaves who were also other Africans. 
B)  Slaves were usually captives from wars. 
C)  Slaves were not denied access to education. 
D)  The children of slaves were not predestined to become slaves themselves. 
E)  Slavery was a lifelong condition.

Question 13

The Anasazi were noted for their complex earthen mounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Native American tribes in the Northwest were known for constructing complex and dramatic totem poles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the various theories about how the first people came to the Americas.Which theory seems most likely to you?

Accepted Answer

There are several theories about how the

Question 16

The Omaha and the Iroquois were two of the tribes living on the Great Plains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Africans in Lower Guinea were one of the few groups to believe in a single supreme ruler and several lesser gods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following was not a Northeastern tribe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wampanoag 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  Narragansett 
D)  Mohawk 
E)  Cheyenne 
A)  Wampanoag 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  Narragansett 
D)  Mohawk 
E)  Cheyenne

Question 19

One thing that we know for certain about the earliest people is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the largest influx of people took place between 9500 and 8000 BCE. 
B)  most arrived about 15,000 years ago. 
C)  the greatest influx of people in the early period came between 20,000 and 10,000 BCE. 
D)  they brought with them their skills in fur-trapping. 
E)  they were already skilled in agriculture when they arrived. 
A)  the largest influx of people took place between 9500 and 8000 BCE. 
B)  most arrived about 15,000 years ago. 
C)  the greatest influx of people in the early period came between 20,000 and 10,000 BCE. 
D)  they brought with them their skills in fur-trapping. 
E)  they were already skilled in agriculture when they arrived.

Question 20

By 1492,Europe had changed in all of the following ways that would lay the foundation for its exploration of other lands except

Accepted Answer

A)  the rise of nations. 
B)  merchants had become a powerful force. 
C)  the decline of feudalism. 
D)  the decline of mercantilism. 
E)  Catholicism faced challenges and schisms 
A)  the rise of nations. 
B)  merchants had become a powerful force. 
C)  the decline of feudalism. 
D)  the decline of mercantilism. 
E)  Catholicism faced challenges and schisms

Exam 1: Three Societies on the Verge of Contact

Compare and contrast the native peoples of the various regions of North America as they existed in the pre-Columbian era.

Several different tribes in the Southwest were called "the Pueblo people" by the Europeans.

For subsistence,native tribes of the High Plains relied in large part on

Mercantilism is an economic theory that suggests that

Most Native Americans believed that property

The Renaissance was

Discuss politics,society,and religion in Africa before European arrival.In your opinion,does it make sense to speak of one African culture?

The Pueblo people of the Southwest

Which of the following was not true of the Black Death?

As European cities grew and prospered during the 14th through 15th centuries,

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding Africans and the North American slave trade from the 16ᵗʰ to the 18ᵗʰ century?

Which of the following is not a true statement about the practice of slavery in Africa?

The Anasazi were noted for their complex earthen mounds.

The Native American tribes in the Northwest were known for constructing complex and dramatic totem poles.

Discuss the various theories about how the first people came to the Americas.Which theory seems most likely to you?

The Omaha and the Iroquois were two of the tribes living on the Great Plains.

The Africans in Lower Guinea were one of the few groups to believe in a single supreme ruler and several lesser gods.

Which of the following was not a Northeastern tribe?

One thing that we know for certain about the earliest people is that

By 1492,Europe had changed in all of the following ways that would lay the foundation for its exploration of other lands except

Contact and Settlement, 1492-1660

Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

Expansion and Control, 1700-1763

Toward Revolution, 1763-1775

The Revolution

Confederation and Constitution, 1783-1789

Securing the New Nation, 1789-1800

Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800-1814

The Market Revolution

Politics of the Market Revolution

A Regionalized America, 1830-1860

The Continued Move West

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction, 1865-1877

The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Age: North, south, and West

The Progressive Era

Becoming a World Power

Prosperity and Change in the Twenties

The Great Depression and the New Deal

World War II

Cold War America

The Sixties

The Age of Fracture: the 1970s

Reagans America

America in the Information Age

Globalization and Its Discontents

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