Question 1

Most Native American Indian populations were "hunters and gatherers."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

For the Western Hemisphere as a whole, any given region probably lost at least 90 percent of its population within a year of sustained contact with Europeans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Beringia proved a hospitable place for plant and animal life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The papal decree that divided the Americas between Portugal and Spain was issued by ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The papal decree that divided the Americas...

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In 1492, Spain took control of ____________________, the last outpost of Islam on the Iberian peninsula.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1492, Spain took control of ____________________,...

Question 7

IDENTIFICATIONS
-"slash and burn" agriculture

Accepted Answer

The answer of IDENTIFICATIONS
-"slash and burn" agriculture...

Question 8

In Asia and Africa, the rise of farming, i.e., planting and harvesting crops, was closely linked to the domestication of animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One factor that distinguished the Americas from Eurasia in the pre-Columbian era is that

Accepted Answer

A)  no large animals were domesticated in the Americas except the llama in South America. 
B)  agriculture had not developed in the Americas. 
C)  no society in the Americas had developed a written language. 
D)  no maritime cultures had developed in the Americas. 
E)  no large cities existed in the Americas.

Question 10

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Marco Polo

Accepted Answer

The answer of IDENTIFICATIONS
-Marco Polo...

Question 11

Pedro Alvares Cabral discovered ____________________ in South America accidentally.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pedro Alvares Cabral discovered ____________________ in South...

Question 12

Europe's most fiercely Catholic society as the sixteenth century began was Spain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ____________________ was a type of spear point that originated in the New Mexico-Texas area, spread rapidly across the Americas, and contributed to the elimination of large game animals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ was a type of spear...

Question 14

The Norse exerted a significant impact on American history well into the 1500s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

IDENTIFICATIONS
-conquistadores

Accepted Answer

The answer of IDENTIFICATIONS
-conquistadores...

Question 16

All except which of the following were negative results of the exploration and discovery era?

Accepted Answer

A)  Millions of Africans were enslaved and transported to other parts of the world. 
B)  Warfare, slavery, and disease killed millions of Indians. 
C)  Many plants native to the Americas were displaced by European imports. 
D)  The Asian nations of China, India, and Japan became the wealthiest and most powerful countries in the world. 
E)  European animals overran American rivals.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most European Christians viewed the Indians as

Accepted Answer

A)  innocent, childlike people who should be left alone. 
B)  descendants of the ancient survivors of the lost continent of Atlantis. 
C)  subhuman, soulless devil worshippers. 
D)  sophisticated people who were morally and ethically superior to the inhabitants of Asia and Europe. 
E)  one of the lost tribes of Israel.

Question 19

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.

Question 20

By the mid-sixteenth century, the most powerful nation in Europe was

Accepted Answer

A)  England. 
B)  France. 
C)  Spain. 
D)  Portugal. 
E)  Germany.

Exam 1: When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

Most Native American Indian populations were "hunters and gatherers."

For the Western Hemisphere as a whole, any given region probably lost at least 90 percent of its population within a year of sustained contact with Europeans.

Beringia proved a hospitable place for plant and animal life.

The papal decree that divided the Americas between Portugal and Spain was issued by ____________________.

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

In 1492, Spain took control of ____________________, the last outpost of Islam on the Iberian peninsula.

IDENTIFICATIONS -"slash and burn" agriculture

In Asia and Africa, the rise of farming, i.e., planting and harvesting crops, was closely linked to the domestication of animals.

One factor that distinguished the Americas from Eurasia in the pre-Columbian era is that

IDENTIFICATIONS -Marco Polo

Pedro Alvares Cabral discovered ____________________ in South America accidentally.

Europe's most fiercely Catholic society as the sixteenth century began was Spain.

The ____________________ was a type of spear point that originated in the New Mexico-Texas area, spread rapidly across the Americas, and contributed to the elimination of large game animals.

The Norse exerted a significant impact on American history well into the 1500s.

IDENTIFICATIONS -conquistadores

All except which of the following were negative results of the exploration and discovery era?

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

Most European Christians viewed the Indians as

The mound builders and the Anasazi were similar in that both

By the mid-sixteenth century, the most powerful nation in Europe was