Question 1

The era of European exploration

Accepted Answer

A)  brought previously isolated societies into contact with other nations and cultures. 
B)  promoted peaceful and friendly relations between different ethnic groups. 
C)  promoted religious toleration and ended the persecution of non-Christians around the globe. 
D)  failed to spread technology. 
E)  held no benefits to American Indians.

Question 2

Who of the following was the conqueror of the Inca empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Francisco Pizarro 
B)  Hernán Cortés 
C)  Francisco de Coronado 
D)  Vasco da Gama 
E)  Bishop de las Casas.

Question 3

Unlike Spain, Portugal refused to enslave Africans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not true of the Spanish conquistadores?

Accepted Answer

A)  They succeeded in part because smallpox decimated the Indian population. 
B)  They led huge armies of 50,000 to 100,000 well-trained Europeans. 
C)  They searched unsuccessfully for fabulous golden cities in North America. 
D)  They conquered two major empires in the Americas and greatly increased the wealth and power of Spain. 
E)  They destroyed religious items of the native people.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

Christians during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries did not believe in executing people for violating religious doctrines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

By the mid-1600s, there were ____________________ Spanish missions in Florida containing about 26,000 converted Indians.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By the mid-1600s, there were ____________________ Spanish...

Question 9

The Norsemen's lasting contributions to the development of American society included architectural designs and coined money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In spite of being the most complex culture in the world, China did not expand outward because

Accepted Answer

A)  the Chinese religion forbade overseas ventures. 
B)  it was conquered by the Europeans. 
C)  it produced little that the outside world wanted. 
D)  it was a self-contained system that believed it did not need the rest of the world. 
E)  it was defeated by Europe in the 1400s.

Question 11

The Spanish kingdom of ____________________ sent its first settlers to the Canary Islands just after 1400.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Spanish kingdom of ____________________ sent its...

Question 12

The Toltecs controlled the Valley of Mexico for three centuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Examine the reasons why Portugal rose to...

Question 14

In the fifteenth century, the Chinese government ruled 100 million people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In 1400, western European society was

Accepted Answer

A)  self-sufficient and had no interest in trading with Asia. 
B)  primarily interested in importing gold and silver from Russia. 
C)  backward and isolated when compared with Chinese and Islamic societies. 
D)  scientifically and mathematically the most advanced culture in the world. 
E)  not influenced by religion.

Question 16

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 17

American silver made the king of Spain the most powerful monarch in Christendom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

IDENTIFICATIONS
-conquistadores

Accepted Answer

The answer of IDENTIFICATIONS
-conquistadores...

Question 19

Which of the following did Portugal settle first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sao Tome 
B)  the Madeira Islands 
C)  the Cape Verde group 
D)  the Azores 
E)  Spain

Question 20

The first European slaves were black Africans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

The era of European exploration

Who of the following was the conqueror of the Inca empire?

Unlike Spain, Portugal refused to enslave Africans.

Which of the following is not true of the Spanish conquistadores?

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

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.

Christians during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries did not believe in executing people for violating religious doctrines.

By the mid-1600s, there were ____________________ Spanish missions in Florida containing about 26,000 converted Indians.

The Norsemen's lasting contributions to the development of American society included architectural designs and coined money.

In spite of being the most complex culture in the world, China did not expand outward because

The Spanish kingdom of ____________________ sent its first settlers to the Canary Islands just after 1400.

The Toltecs controlled the Valley of Mexico for three centuries.

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

In the fifteenth century, the Chinese government ruled 100 million people.

In 1400, western European society was

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

American silver made the king of Spain the most powerful monarch in Christendom.

IDENTIFICATIONS -conquistadores

Which of the following did Portugal settle first?

The first European slaves were black Africans.