Question 1

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The significance of Kennewick Man was that

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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 3

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

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Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

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Question 8

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?

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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 9

The most important change in the archaic era in the Americas was

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A)  the rise of the Mayan Empire. 
B)  the end of the Ice Age. 
C)  the expansion of agriculture and establishment of sedentary communities. 
D)  the formation of tribes. 
E)  the extinction of the Mammoth.

Question 10

The Pueblo people of the Southwest

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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 11

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

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

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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 14

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

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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 15

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

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Question 16

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

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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.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During the Archaic era,maize was a staple crop that helped make a sedentary existence possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Most Native Americans believed that property

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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 20

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

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Exam 1: Three Societies on the Verge of Contact

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

The significance of Kennewick Man was that

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

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

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

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

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

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 most important change in the archaic era in the Americas was

The Pueblo people of the Southwest

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

During the Archaic era,maize was a staple crop that helped make a sedentary existence possible.

Most Native Americans believed that property

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