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1 Which of the following were the first to cultivate food crops in the Americas?

European colonists in South America

Indians along the Atlantic seaboard of North America
Jesuit missionaries in southern California
Indians living in central Mexico

2 Which of the following was a consequence of the spread of agricultural techniques among Indian groups?

Cultural differences among groups of Indians disappeared.

Most groups began to live a more sedentary existence.
The various groups began to engage in almost constant warfare.
Political power within the various groups fell into the hands of land-owning elite.

3 Why did the practice of settled agriculture lead to the emergence of more complex civilizations?

People practicing settled agriculture needed a more structured political system.

People with a steady supply of food were free to devote their energy to
accumulating wealth, producing art, building cities, and creating ceremonies and
rituals.
An increase in the number of children in such societies gave rise to the
educational institutions associated with complex civilizations.
 Property owners in such societies demanded laws and institutions that protected
their property rights.

4 Which of the following is true of Cahokia, also known as the City of the Sun?

It was the center of the Aztec world.

An early form of writing was invented there.
Its economy was based on culture and trade.
It was pillaged by Cortez in 1519 CE
5 Which of the following best explains the differences in the means of subsistence and lifestyles that emerged among
Indian groups in the New World?

Disagreements over political beliefs caused groups to separate.

The various tribes migrated to the Americas separately and came from widely
divergent cultures.
Different Indian groups adapted their means of subsistence and lifestyles to the
environment in which they settled.
Geographic barriers in the New World made interaction between different Indian
tribes impossible.

6 Which of the following best explains the fact that bands of Indian hunters remained small in the area of the Great
Basin (present-day Nevada and Utah)?

The disease environment dramatically lowered the life expectancy of the

inhabitants of the Great Basin.
The tribes of the Great Basin enacted laws that imposed strict limitations on the
size of each band within the tribe.
The inadequate supply of large game made it difficult to find food in sufficient
quantity to support large groups.
The practice of human sacrifice significantly reduced the population of the bands
and tribes of the Great Basin.

7 How were North American Indian agricultural societies similar to each other?

Their families were matrilineal.

The clans were patrilineal.
Women were exclusively responsible for agricultural work.
The chiefs in these societies were often women.

8 The design of pre-Columbian Indian villages indicates which of the following?

These societies had an extensive trade network with one another.

Native Americans once had a common culture because there are no differences
among the villages of hunter-gatherer societies, agricultural societies, and fishing
societies.
The design of Indian villages around a central place of worship indicates that,
although widely separated, all Indians had the same religious beliefs.
 The defensive design of villages indicates that North American Indians fought
with each other long before the arrival of Europeans.

9 Women were most likely to hold political positions in

hunting tribes.
tribes that had no sexual division of labor.
nomadic tribes.
agricultural tribes.

10 Which of the following is true of the Algonquians?

They followed the example of the Aztecs, practicing settled agriculture and living
a sedentary existence.
They accepted women as rulers in some villages.
They defined the extended family patrilineally.
They were unique among the North American tribes in that they had no known
religious beliefs.

11 The diverse inhabitants of North America spoke well over how many distinct languages?

1,000
500
1,500
750

12 Which of the following was one of the major means of subsistence of the people living in the northernmost region
of Upper Guinea?

Farming
Animal husbandry
Cultivation of rice
The gold trade

13 How did Upper Guinea differ from Lower Guinea in the 1400 CE?
 Lower Guinea was primarily democratic; Upper Guinea had autocratic leadership.

Women were rice farmers in Lower Guinea; in Upper Guinea they traded.
While Lower Guinea peoples continued to practice traditional African religions,
the influence of the Islamic religion was felt more strongly in Upper Guinea.
Women were denied political power in Lower Guinea but held powerful political
and religious positions in Upper Guinea.

14 Most Africans of Lower Guinea were similar to the agricultural Indians of the Americas in which of the following
respects?

The political systems of both consisted of hereditary rulers governing agricultural

empires.
Both assigned agricultural tasks to men.
Both lived a nomadic existence.
The religious practices of both revolved around rituals designed to ensure a good
harvest.

15 At the time of initial contact with the Europeans, Lower Guinea was characterized by

powerful and wealthy empires.

decentralized political and social authority.
religious disagreements between Christian rulers and the Muslim masses.
acceptance of and strong devotion to Islam on the part of rulers and people.

16 The societies of West Africa were like Native American societies in which of the following respects?

The social systems of both were organized on the basis of the dual-sex principle.

The political systems of both were organized on the basis of autocratic rule.
In both, work assignments were organized on the basis of a sexual division of
labor.
In both, women were allowed to hold formal political power over men.

17 The social systems of West Africa were all organized on the basis of the dual-sex principle, which meant that

female political and religious leaders governed the women and males ruled the
 men.
men and women were expected to have not only a sexual partner of the
opposite sex but one of the same sex as well.
every man could have two wives and every woman could have two husbands.
all individuals were believed to have both a masculine and a feminine side.

18 Members of the Sandé cult

frequently engaged in wars with neighboring tribes to obtain prisoners for

human sacrifice to the gods.
established diplomatic relations between Benin and Portugal and acted as
middlemen in the trade between the two societies.
were led by female religious leaders and were not allowed to reveal the secrets
of their cult to men.
were the only known West Africans to have monotheistic religious beliefs.

19 Fifteenth-century European, African, and Mesoamerican societies differed from most North American Indian
societies in that the former were

theocratic in nature.
hierarchical in nature.
egalitarian in nature.
patriarchal in nature.

20 In contrast to African and Native American societies, women in European societies were

not allowed to engage in certain kinds of work.

usually denied positions of political and religious authority.
primarily responsible for discipline within the family.
equal to men in the eyes of the law.

21 As a result of the Black Death,

the people of Europe turned to the Christian religion for the first time.
it is estimated that one-third of the people of Europe died in the late fourteenth
century.
 the Angle and Saxon tribes of England were so weakened that they were easily
defeated by William of Normandy.
European scientists finally accepted the germ theory of disease long advanced
by Arab scholars.

22 After the Hundred Years' War, the monarchs of England and France worked to consolidate their political power.
They were aided in this effort by

their acceptance of the concept of constitutional monarchy.

a new sense of national identity among their subjects.
a resurgence of regional loyalties among nobles.
promising their subjects that they would uphold the concept of human rights.

23 Marco Polo's Travels was important primarily because it convinced many Europeans

of the need for a defensive alliance against hostile non-European powers.

that direct trade by sea with China was possible.
of the need to Christianize China.
that Chinese culture was superior to European culture.

24 The primary motive for the fifteenth- and sixteenth-century European voyages of exploration and discovery was the
desire to

spread Christianity around the world.

verify the new scholarly theory that there were undiscovered continents.
gain direct access to the goods of Africa and Asia.
establish naval control of the seas.

25 These winds made it easy for Spanish and Portuguese mariners to sail from the Iberian Peninsula to the Canary
Islands.

The Northeast Trades

The Polar Easterlies
The Horse Latitudes
The prevailing Westerlies

26 Why was it difficult for Spanish and Portuguese mariners to return home from the Canary Islands?
 They had to sail against the winds.
Unusual magnetic fields in that area rendered navigational instruments useless.

Berber pirates preyed on ships sailing northward from the Canaries.

They had no knowledge of the tacking maneuver.

27 The Mediterranean Atlantic prepared the way for the European voyages of exploration and discovery because it
was there that European mariners

first learned the skill of trimming their sails.

discovered that the Westerlies would carry them swiftly into the Atlantic and
toward the Caribbean.
first learned the importance of square sails in making their ships more
maneuverable.
learned the valuable strategy of sailing around the wind.

28 Where was the world's first colonial plantation economy established?

Azores, 1450s
Canaries, 1460s
Madeiras, 1470s
West Indies, 1490s

29 After conquering the last Canary Island in 1496, the Spanish devoted the land to the cultivation of

corn.
rice.
sugar.
tobacco.

30 Which of the following correctly characterizes the trade relationship between Portugal and the states of West
Africa?

The Portuguese merchants grew wealthy; the African chiefdoms gained little.
The African chiefdoms gained wealth and power; the Portuguese gained little.
The Portuguese merchants controlled the terms and conditions of the trade.
The rulers of West Africa controlled the terms and conditions of the trade.
31 Black slavery was introduced into Europe by the

French.
Spanish.
English.
Portuguese.

32 The first economy based primarily on the bondage of black Africans was created in

the Azores.
the Canaries.
the Madeiras.
São Tomé.

33 Which explorer sailed to North American across the Davis Strait in the year 1001?

Pedro Alvares Cabral

Leif Ericsson
Sebastian Cabot
Harry Hudson

34 What did Columbus realize after visiting a Portuguese colony in Africa?

New agricultural methods in the cultivation of rice could benefit his native city in
Genoa.
Slaves could be an integral part of a colonial economy.
The world was actually round.
Gold was not as valuable to the global marketplace as spices.

35 Queen Isabella decided to finance exploratory voyages, in part, because she

believed it would divert her subjects' attention away from Spain's domestic
problems.
hoped profits from such voyages would help finance an expedition to wrest
Jerusalem from the Muslims.
wanted to prevent England from colonizing Africa.
 wanted knowledge about other world cultures.

36 Columbus's log of his first encounter with the New World and its inhabitants reveals which of the following?

He wanted to profit from the land he had found by exploiting its natural
resources, including its people.
He wanted to exterminate all Native Americans and completely destroy the
cultures they had built.
He insisted that Europeans had come merely to observe, not to change, the
cultures of the New World's native inhabitants.
He believed that his primary goal should be to Christianize the native inhabitants
of the land he had found.

37 Who first published the idea that Columbus had discovered a new continent?

Pedro Alvares Cabral

John Cabot Amerigo
Vespucci Martin
Waldseemüller

38 Which of the following is true of John Cabot?

He brought back to Europe the first formal knowledge of North America's

northern coastline.
He is credited with having found an all-water route through North America to
Asia.
As a result of his voyages, Cabot was the first European to realize that Columbus
had not reached Asia.
He established a settlement at Vinland, which was the first European settlement
in North America.

39 Under the encomienda system,

the Catholic Church established schools and hospitals in Indian villages.

individual conquistadors were granted tributary Indian villages from which they
could collect money and goods.
 Spanish Jesuits undertook the task of converting Indians to the Christian faith.
prisoners from Spain were sent to work in New World silver mines for periods
ranging from seven years to life.

40 Spanish conquerors or adventures in the Americas were called

Conquistadors
Encomienda
Americans
Friars

41 Which of the following was a long-term consequence of the influx of gold and silver from the New World into
Spain?

The Spanish government funded domestic social programs that substantially

raised the standard of living of the peasant masses.
Rapid inflation led to an unfavorable balance of trade and the collapse of many
businesses.
The ready availability of investment capital at low interest rates led to the
expansion and modernization of Spanish industries.
The Spanish government became complacent and failed to defend the nation's
interests against the aggressive Dutch and English.

42 The main reason for the dramatic decline of the Indian population of Hispaniola from 1492 to 1542 was the

Spanish decision forcibly to move the Indians to South America.

inhumanity of the Spanish slave system.
introduction of European diseases onto the island.
psychological devastation caused by systematic destruction of traditional Indian
culture.

43 The Lakota, Comanches, and Crows of the Great Plains were profoundly affected by the

introduction of the horse into North America.

introduction of wheat and rye into North America.
cultivation of tobacco.
introduction of settled agriculture into North America.
44 What was the primary aim of the first European outposts in North America?

The establishment of permanent colonies

The destruction of the non-European peoples
The conversion of the native population to Christianity
Profits from the sale of beaver pelts

45 Which of the following is true concerning trade between Indians and Europeans?

Such trade was beneficial only to Europeans.

In order to supply Europeans with much-demanded furs, some Indian bands
abandoned their traditional economies.
The controls imposed by some Indians on trade with Europeans created financial
problems for European trading companies.
Most Indian bands traded with Europeans only out of fear of reprisals if they
refused.

46 Who published translations of stories of exploratory voyages and argued in favor of English colonization of North
America?

John Cabot Richard

Hakluyt John
Hawkins Captain
John Smith

47 In 1587, Raleigh sent colonists to the colony that the Native peoples called Ossomocomuck. What did he rename
this colony?

North Carolina
South Carolina
Rhode Island
Virginia

48 Discuss the series of Mesoamerican civilizations that eventually gave rise to the Aztec civilization, and describe the
major characteristics of Aztec culture. What are the differences between Mesoamerican cultures and North
American cultures? What led to those differences?
Answer:
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49 Compare the various Indian cultures of North America at the beginning of the sixteenth century. How can the
differences between these cultures be explained?

Answer:

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50 What type of impact did gender have on the organization of fifteenth-century African society? How was it similar
or different to that of North American and Mesoamerican peoples of the same period?

Answer:

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51 Discuss the political, social, and economic characteristics of the Pueblos and Mississippians in the early sixteenth
century.

Answer:

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52 Discuss the role of warfare in the pre-Columbian Americas.

Answer:

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53 How did prevailing winds help and hinder European trade in the North and South Atlantic? What role did these
winds play in the European voyages of exploration and discovery?

Answer:

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54 What are the three key lessons of colonization learned by Europeans from their experiences in the islands of the
Mediterranean Atlantic and the African coast? Discuss each.

Answer:

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55 Examine the type and impact of trade that began with the Columbian period.

Answer:

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56 Discuss the model of Spanish colonization of the Americas. Did Spain attain its goals? What impact did Spanish
colonization have on Spain itself? What impact did it have on different Indian civilizations?

Answer:

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57 Discuss the first English attempt to plant a permanent settlement in North America. Why did that attempt fail?.

Answer:

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58 Discuss the series of Mesoamerican civilizations that eventually gave rise to the Aztec civilization, and describe the
major characteristics of Aztec culture. What are the differences between Mesoamerican cultures and North
American cultures? What led to those differences?
Answer:

Answers will vary.

59 Compare the various Indian cultures of North America at the beginning of the sixteenth century. How can the
 differences between these cultures be explained?

Answer:

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60 What type of impact did gender have on the organization of fifteenth-century African society? How was it similar
or different to that of North American and Mesoamerican peoples of the same period?

Answer:

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61 Discuss the political, social, and economic characteristics of the Pueblos and Mississippians in the early sixteenth
century.

Answer:

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62 Discuss the role of warfare in the pre-Columbian Americas.

Answer:

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63 How did prevailing winds help and hinder European trade in the North and South Atlantic? What role did these
winds play in the European voyages of exploration and discovery?

Answer:

Answers will vary.

64 What are the three key lessons of colonization learned by Europeans from their experiences in the islands of the
Mediterranean Atlantic and the African coast? Discuss each.
 Answer:

Answers will vary.

65 Examine the type and impact of trade that began with the Columbian period.

Answer:

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66 Discuss the model of Spanish colonization of the Americas. Did Spain attain its goals? What impact did Spanish
colonization have on Spain itself? What impact did it have on different Indian civilizations?

Answer:

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67 Discuss the first English attempt to plant a permanent settlement in North America. Why did that attempt fail?.

Answer:

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