Question 1

Increasing trade and competition among European powers was a major factor in the decline of feudalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The native societies in the northeastern part of what is now the United States depended almost entirely on fishing for their food supply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss the changes that Europe experienced from the Middle Ages to the opening of the Age of exploration and discovery.

Accepted Answer

The period from the Middle Ages to the o

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of the empires of West Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mali's principal city, Timbuktu, became the cultural and artistic capital of Africa. 
B)  The kingdom of Ghana absorbed the kingdom of Mali by the thirteenth century. 
C)  Around 1500, the ruler of Songhay converted to Christianity. 
D)  Ghana was eventually conquered by the Muslim kingdom of Kongo. 
E)  The city of Timbuktu was an important center for the religion of Islam. 
A)  Mali's principal city, Timbuktu, became the cultural and artistic capital of Africa. 
B)  The kingdom of Ghana absorbed the kingdom of Mali by the thirteenth century. 
C)  Around 1500, the ruler of Songhay converted to Christianity. 
D)  Ghana was eventually conquered by the Muslim kingdom of Kongo. 
E)  The city of Timbuktu was an important center for the religion of Islam.

Question 5

The Renaissance was an artistic and intellectual reconnection with classical Greece and Rome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of these did not contribute to the decline of feudalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the decline of Catholicism as religious influence in western Europe 
B)  the Black Death 
C)  the Crusades 
D)  the Hundred Years' War 
E)  trade expansion 
A)  the decline of Catholicism as religious influence in western Europe 
B)  the Black Death 
C)  the Crusades 
D)  the Hundred Years' War 
E)  trade expansion

Question 7

Chaco Canyon is noted for being

Accepted Answer

A)  the largest pre-Columbian culture in North America. 
B)  home to more than a dozen Anasazi "Great Houses." 
C)  the site of the largest Mississippian-shaped mound. 
D)  the main agricultural stronghold in the West. 
E)  viewed by the Anasazi as the source of all life. 
A)  the largest pre-Columbian culture in North America. 
B)  home to more than a dozen Anasazi "Great Houses." 
C)  the site of the largest Mississippian-shaped mound. 
D)  the main agricultural stronghold in the West. 
E)  viewed by the Anasazi as the source of all life.

Question 8

Religion as practiced in Lower Guinea by the 1500s

Accepted Answer

A)  was mainly that of Islam. 
B)  consisted of one major god and several lesser gods with specific capacities. 
C)  was monotheistic. 
D)  had one major demigod the people prayed to as a direct connection between them and their major god. 
E)  was based almost completely on animal worship. 
A)  was mainly that of Islam. 
B)  consisted of one major god and several lesser gods with specific capacities. 
C)  was monotheistic. 
D)  had one major demigod the people prayed to as a direct connection between them and their major god. 
E)  was based almost completely on animal worship.

Question 9

Before 1500,which of these European countries was weakest?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Spain 
C)  England 
D)  Portugal 
E)  the Netherlands 
A)  France 
B)  Spain 
C)  England 
D)  Portugal 
E)  the Netherlands

Question 10

Which of the following was not a factor in the emergence of the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The church had grown increasingly secular in its discipline. 
B)  The church was selling indulgences, which limited a sinner's time in purgatory. 
C)  Christian humanism in Europe's growing urban centers fostered a renewed belief in the importance of the individual as opposed to the institution of the church. 
D)  There was growing criticism of Church rituals, including the mass. 
E)  Christians increasingly objected to the church's emphasis on the Bible as the sole source of authority in religious doctrine. 
A)  The church had grown increasingly secular in its discipline. 
B)  The church was selling indulgences, which limited a sinner's time in purgatory. 
C)  Christian humanism in Europe's growing urban centers fostered a renewed belief in the importance of the individual as opposed to the institution of the church. 
D)  There was growing criticism of Church rituals, including the mass. 
E)  Christians increasingly objected to the church's emphasis on the Bible as the sole source of authority in religious doctrine.

Question 11

The Hundred Years' War made it necessary for Iberian and Italian merchants to search for new water routes that connected northern and southern Europe,because they could not safely travel through

Accepted Answer

A)  France. 
B)  Belgium. 
C)  England. 
D)  the Netherlands. 
E)  Austria. 
A)  France. 
B)  Belgium. 
C)  England. 
D)  the Netherlands. 
E)  Austria.

Question 12

What was the relationship between Africans of the Lower Guinea - many of whom would later be forcibly brought to America - and the religion of Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  After Islam was introduced, it was widely embraced and practiced. 
B)  Islam was the national religion. 
C)  Some Africans practiced Islam, but most adhered to their traditional religions 
D)  All of these choices. 
E)  None of these choices. 
A)  After Islam was introduced, it was widely embraced and practiced. 
B)  Islam was the national religion. 
C)  Some Africans practiced Islam, but most adhered to their traditional religions 
D)  All of these choices. 
E)  None of these choices.

Question 13

The Iroquois Confederacy was formed in part for the purpose of

Accepted Answer

A)  defending themselves against attacks from other tribes in the northeast region. 
B)  sharing resources. 
C)  wiping out European settlements. 
D)  controlling the best hunting lands. 
E)  allowing intermarriage between the tribes. 
A)  defending themselves against attacks from other tribes in the northeast region. 
B)  sharing resources. 
C)  wiping out European settlements. 
D)  controlling the best hunting lands. 
E)  allowing intermarriage between the tribes.

Question 14

Among the North American tribes,when two tribes went to war,the captors usually took the men of the opposing tribe as slaves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A contemporary revaluation of carbon dating evidence of more recent archeological evidence suggests that the first settlers may have reached North America in all of the following ways except

Accepted Answer

A)  on boats following whales across the Pacific from Asia. 
B)  across a land bridge called Beringia following large mammals. 
C)  following the Pacific Coast of today's Alaska. 
D)  much earlier than 12,000 years ago. 
E)  coming from Scandinavia across Greenland in search of fish. 
A)  on boats following whales across the Pacific from Asia. 
B)  across a land bridge called Beringia following large mammals. 
C)  following the Pacific Coast of today's Alaska. 
D)  much earlier than 12,000 years ago. 
E)  coming from Scandinavia across Greenland in search of fish.

Question 16

Which of the following claims is the only one that we now know was not true of early American civilizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civilizations outgrew their capacity to grow food for their people. 
B)  Battles with enemy tribes forced certain groups to abandon the central parts of their civilizations. 
C)  The Americas were virgin land before contact with Europeans. 
D)  North and South America had perhaps as many as 100 million inhabitants. 
E)  Major droughts brought an end to some civilizations. 
A)  Civilizations outgrew their capacity to grow food for their people. 
B)  Battles with enemy tribes forced certain groups to abandon the central parts of their civilizations. 
C)  The Americas were virgin land before contact with Europeans. 
D)  North and South America had perhaps as many as 100 million inhabitants. 
E)  Major droughts brought an end to some civilizations.

Question 17

The Christian humanism that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages revolved around the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  the Church. 
B)  the Pope. 
C)  the individual. 
D)  Thomas Aquinas. 
E)  the Renaissance. 
A)  the Church. 
B)  the Pope. 
C)  the individual. 
D)  Thomas Aquinas. 
E)  the Renaissance.

Question 18

The significance of Kennewick Man was that

Accepted Answer

A)  his remains showed a European presence in North America from about 9,000 BCE 
B)  it was proof that Europeans were some of the earliest peoples to arrive. 
C)  his remains proved that Europeans and Asians evolved from a similar background. 
D)  his discovery proved that the first peoples arrived on the West Coast in what is now Washington. 
E)  his discovery called into question several assumptions that scientists had long held about the physical characteristics of early settlers in the Paleo-Indians era. 
A)  his remains showed a European presence in North America from about 9,000 BCE 
B)  it was proof that Europeans were some of the earliest peoples to arrive. 
C)  his remains proved that Europeans and Asians evolved from a similar background. 
D)  his discovery proved that the first peoples arrived on the West Coast in what is now Washington. 
E)  his discovery called into question several assumptions that scientists had long held about the physical characteristics of early settlers in the Paleo-Indians era.

Question 19

The Olmec people of Mexico are important because

Accepted Answer

A)  they were masters of rice production and cultivation. 
B)  their society was known for its sophisticated mound-building. 
C)  they were the first to abandon the tribal practice of human sacrifice. 
D)  they established networks of trade based on fishing. 
E)  they were a precursor to the many maize-based societies that would later develop in North America. 
A)  they were masters of rice production and cultivation. 
B)  their society was known for its sophisticated mound-building. 
C)  they were the first to abandon the tribal practice of human sacrifice. 
D)  they established networks of trade based on fishing. 
E)  they were a precursor to the many maize-based societies that would later develop in North America.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about pre-Columbian civilizations is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of these civilizations were based on broad networks of trade. 
B)  Only the Incas and Maya built sophisticated and complex cities and urban societies. 
C)  Economies based on agriculture allowed extended settlement in one area and the development of a broad trade network. 
D)  Most of these societies had been decimated by internal wars even before Europeans arrived. 
E)  Several of their great cities probably reached populations of about one quarter of a million residents each. 
A)  Most of these civilizations were based on broad networks of trade. 
B)  Only the Incas and Maya built sophisticated and complex cities and urban societies. 
C)  Economies based on agriculture allowed extended settlement in one area and the development of a broad trade network. 
D)  Most of these societies had been decimated by internal wars even before Europeans arrived. 
E)  Several of their great cities probably reached populations of about one quarter of a million residents each.

Exam 1: Three Societies on the Verge of Contact

Increasing trade and competition among European powers was a major factor in the decline of feudalism.

The native societies in the northeastern part of what is now the United States depended almost entirely on fishing for their food supply.

Discuss the changes that Europe experienced from the Middle Ages to the opening of the Age of exploration and discovery.

Which of the following statements is true of the empires of West Africa?

The Renaissance was an artistic and intellectual reconnection with classical Greece and Rome.

Which of these did not contribute to the decline of feudalism?

Chaco Canyon is noted for being

Religion as practiced in Lower Guinea by the 1500s

Before 1500,which of these European countries was weakest?

Which of the following was not a factor in the emergence of the Protestant Reformation?

The Hundred Years' War made it necessary for Iberian and Italian merchants to search for new water routes that connected northern and southern Europe,because they could not safely travel through

What was the relationship between Africans of the Lower Guinea - many of whom would later be forcibly brought to America - and the religion of Islam?

The Iroquois Confederacy was formed in part for the purpose of

Among the North American tribes,when two tribes went to war,the captors usually took the men of the opposing tribe as slaves.

A contemporary revaluation of carbon dating evidence of more recent archeological evidence suggests that the first settlers may have reached North America in all of the following ways except

Which of the following claims is the only one that we now know was not true of early American civilizations?

The Christian humanism that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages revolved around the importance of

The significance of Kennewick Man was that

The Olmec people of Mexico are important because

Which of the following statements about pre-Columbian civilizations is true?

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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