Question 1

Why did Christopher Columbus's crew nearly mutiny on his voyage from Spain?

Accepted Answer

A)  They did not see land after more than four weeks at sea. 
B)  They did not have any water to drink. 
C)  They did not have a plan for dealing with Indians. 
D)  There was no citrus left aboard the ship to fight scurvy.

Question 2

What civilization developed the ability to print with wood blocks, leading to the widespread use of woodcut pictures throughout Europe in the fifteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malian 
B)  Incans 
C)  Chinese 
D)  Germans

Question 3

Between 1346 and 1350 the Black Death ravaged Europe, killing about how many people?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million people (1.5 percent of population) 
B)  3 million people (4 percent of population) 
C)  18 million people (25 percent of population) 
D)  36 million people (50 percent of population)

Question 4

Who financed England's earliest ventures to North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Banks 
B)  Military leaders 
C)  Noblemen 
D)  The Anglican Church

Question 5

What did Columbus hope to achieve by taking captured Indians back to Spain?

Accepted Answer

A)  He wanted to prove that he actually found people on his voyage. 
B)  He wished to convert them to Christianity. 
C)  He wanted to teach them Spanish. 
D)  He planned to sell them as slaves.

Question 6

What region of Africa was deeply influenced by Islam and characterized by significant urbanization and an extensive network of trading centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Africa 
B)  East Africa 
C)  North Africa 
D)  West Africa

Question 7

Mayan astronomers were known for the development of a system for

Accepted Answer

A)  determining the rise and fall of the tides. 
B)  predicting eclipses of the sun and moon. 
C)  calculating the distance between Earth and moon. 
D)  measuring distance between stars.

Exam 1: Mapping Global Frontiers