Question 1

On his first voyage, Columbus

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A)  explored a number of Caribbean islands. 
B)  landed on the mainland of North America. 
C)  realized he had discovered a new world. 
D)  expressed his kind intentions toward the Indians. 
E)  ensured that he would be wealthy for life. 
A)  explored a number of Caribbean islands. 
B)  landed on the mainland of North America. 
C)  realized he had discovered a new world. 
D)  expressed his kind intentions toward the Indians. 
E)  ensured that he would be wealthy for life.

Question 2

Why did the Spanish Empire begin a precipitous decline?

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A)  The citizens of the Spanish Empire largely failed to pay taxes, and it never developed a real class structure. 
B)  The Spanish Empire was so lenient toward the Native Americans that various tribes eventually were able to join forces and conquer it. 
C)  Under Queen Elizabeth, England came to control the most colonial outposts and, thus, dominated the Spanish Empire in terms of trade. 
D)  The Spanish Empire became overly dependent on extraction of wealth rather than expand and stabilize Spanish influence in the New World. 
E)  Spain encouraged a vast number of settlers to populate New Spain-far more than the colony could handle economically. 
A)  The citizens of the Spanish Empire largely failed to pay taxes, and it never developed a real class structure. 
B)  The Spanish Empire was so lenient toward the Native Americans that various tribes eventually were able to join forces and conquer it. 
C)  Under Queen Elizabeth, England came to control the most colonial outposts and, thus, dominated the Spanish Empire in terms of trade. 
D)  The Spanish Empire became overly dependent on extraction of wealth rather than expand and stabilize Spanish influence in the New World. 
E)  Spain encouraged a vast number of settlers to populate New Spain-far more than the colony could handle economically.

Question 3

In 1565, the first permanent European town was established in the current-day United States at

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A)  Santa Fe. 
B)  St. Augustine. 
C)  Jamestown. 
D)  Plymouth. 
E)  San Antonio. 
A)  Santa Fe. 
B)  St. Augustine. 
C)  Jamestown. 
D)  Plymouth. 
E)  San Antonio.

Question 4

Match each description with the item below.
-John Calvin

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A) mimicked the conquest of Mexico and brutally conquered the Inca Empire 
B) was a preacher in Geneva who deepened and broadened the Protestant Reformation 
C) was governor of Puerto Rico and in 1513 traveled to Florida to find gold and enslave Native Americans 
D) criticized the widespread sale of indulgences in Germany and taught that "all" are equal before God 
E) was an interpreter of the Mayan and Nahuatl languages for Cortés and bore a child of his
F)led the first French effort to colonize the Americas before civil wars delayed French exploration
G)aided the Dutch during the Dutch Revolt and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588
H)explored what is now the southeastern United States in 1539 and destroyed Native American villages
I)was the exiled god of wind and sky for whom Cortés was mistaken
J)was a renowned warrior and emperor of the Aztecs who was killed amid Spanish conquest 
A) mimicked the conquest of Mexico and brutally conquered the Inca Empire 
B) was a preacher in Geneva who deepened and broadened the Protestant Reformation 
C) was governor of Puerto Rico and in 1513 traveled to Florida to find gold and enslave Native Americans 
D) criticized the widespread sale of indulgences in Germany and taught that "all" are equal before God 
E) was an interpreter of the Mayan and Nahuatl languages for Cortés and bore a child of his
F)led the first French effort to colonize the Americas before civil wars delayed French exploration
G)aided the Dutch during the Dutch Revolt and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588
H)explored what is now the southeastern United States in 1539 and destroyed Native American villages
I)was the exiled god of wind and sky for whom Cortés was mistaken
J)was a renowned warrior and emperor of the Aztecs who was killed amid Spanish conquest

Question 5

As monarch, which of the following did Queen Elizabeth do?

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A)  She returned England to Catholicism. 
B)  She eliminated archbishops and bishops from the Church of England. 
C)  She advocated for true religious freedom for her subjects. 
D)  She demonstrated incredible strength and effectiveness. 
E)  She oversaw a decline in English military and political strength. 
A)  She returned England to Catholicism. 
B)  She eliminated archbishops and bishops from the Church of England. 
C)  She advocated for true religious freedom for her subjects. 
D)  She demonstrated incredible strength and effectiveness. 
E)  She oversaw a decline in English military and political strength.

Question 6

Which of the following statements accurately describes the significance of diseases such as smallpox during the Age of Exploration?

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A)  It was predominantly European explorers who contracted the diseases of the Native Americans and, as a result, the Europeans put a halt to expeditions for several years until they built up immunity. 
B)  Native American chieftains and religious leaders often proved immune to these diseases and, thus, maintained a stronger hold over their empires due to their people viewing them as immortal gods. 
C)  The diseases led Europeans to put major restrictions on their missionary work in the Americas because they worried God would use epidemics to punish them for forcing their views on others. 
D)  Indigenous peoples, including their rulers, suffered immense fatalities due to the diseases and, especially with this loss in leadership, proved less able to defend themselves against the Europeans. 
E)  Because Europeans and indigenous peoples suffered equally from the diseases transferred through the Columbian Exchange, Cortés's conquest of the city of Tenochtitlán was largely a toss-up. 
A)  It was predominantly European explorers who contracted the diseases of the Native Americans and, as a result, the Europeans put a halt to expeditions for several years until they built up immunity. 
B)  Native American chieftains and religious leaders often proved immune to these diseases and, thus, maintained a stronger hold over their empires due to their people viewing them as immortal gods. 
C)  The diseases led Europeans to put major restrictions on their missionary work in the Americas because they worried God would use epidemics to punish them for forcing their views on others. 
D)  Indigenous peoples, including their rulers, suffered immense fatalities due to the diseases and, especially with this loss in leadership, proved less able to defend themselves against the Europeans. 
E)  Because Europeans and indigenous peoples suffered equally from the diseases transferred through the Columbian Exchange, Cortés's conquest of the city of Tenochtitlán was largely a toss-up.

Question 7

Columbus has become a controversial figure. For what reasons does he deserve praise, and for what reasons does he deserve criticism?

Accepted Answer

Columbus deserves praise for his role in

Question 8

Why was hunting particularly significant for many Native American societies?

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A)  It led most indigenous societies only to permit animal sacrifice to the gods rather than human sacrifice. 
B)  It resulted in most indigenous societies developing their own written language to record the trade of animals and meat. 
C)  It promoted frequent large-scale bloodshed in which indigenous warriors destroyed whole villages. 
D)  It allowed most indigenous societies to abandon farming as a major source of food. 
E)  It helped nurture a warrior ethic among indigenous societies that prized courage in combat. 
A)  It led most indigenous societies only to permit animal sacrifice to the gods rather than human sacrifice. 
B)  It resulted in most indigenous societies developing their own written language to record the trade of animals and meat. 
C)  It promoted frequent large-scale bloodshed in which indigenous warriors destroyed whole villages. 
D)  It allowed most indigenous societies to abandon farming as a major source of food. 
E)  It helped nurture a warrior ethic among indigenous societies that prized courage in combat.

Question 9

The Aztecs, like most agricultural people of the time, were

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A)  among the most advanced example of the Adena-Hopewell culture. 
B)  intensely spiritual and worshipped numerous gods. 
C)  absorbed as part of the Mayan Empire around 1425. 
D)  without a detailed legal system to help regulate society. 
E)  a peaceful, nomadic people who avoided warfare. 
A)  among the most advanced example of the Adena-Hopewell culture. 
B)  intensely spiritual and worshipped numerous gods. 
C)  absorbed as part of the Mayan Empire around 1425. 
D)  without a detailed legal system to help regulate society. 
E)  a peaceful, nomadic people who avoided warfare.

Question 10

A central element of John Calvin's theology was his belief in

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A)  salvation through good works. 
B)  predestination. 
C)  infant baptism. 
D)  papal infallibility. 
E)  the basic truth of all religions. 
A)  salvation through good works. 
B)  predestination. 
C)  infant baptism. 
D)  papal infallibility. 
E)  the basic truth of all religions.

Question 11

Many of the New World's early explorers were looking for a shorter route around Africa to India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which were the four most powerful western European nations that emerged during the Age of Exploration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain 
B)  Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden 
C)  England, France, Germany, and Spain 
D)  England, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Spain 
E)  England, France, Portugal, and Spain 
A)  Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain 
B)  Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden 
C)  England, France, Germany, and Spain 
D)  England, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Spain 
E)  England, France, Portugal, and Spain

Question 13

Bartolomé de Las Casas spoke out against

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A)  the religious beliefs underpinning Catholicism. 
B)  the Spanish conquest of Granada. 
C)  the system of native slavery adopted by Spain. 
D)  violence shown to Spaniards by Native Americans. 
E)  the agricultural impacts of the Columbian Exchange. 
A)  the religious beliefs underpinning Catholicism. 
B)  the Spanish conquest of Granada. 
C)  the system of native slavery adopted by Spain. 
D)  violence shown to Spaniards by Native Americans. 
E)  the agricultural impacts of the Columbian Exchange.

Question 14

The English attempt to establish a colony on Roanoke Island resulted in

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A)  a severe blow to Spanish power. 
B)  a permanent English presence in North America. 
C)  a severe blow to English power. 
D)  the execution of Sir Walter Raleigh. 
E)  the disappearance of the colonists. 
A)  a severe blow to Spanish power. 
B)  a permanent English presence in North America. 
C)  a severe blow to English power. 
D)  the execution of Sir Walter Raleigh. 
E)  the disappearance of the colonists.

Question 15

The introduction of horses to Plains tribes

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A)  unilaterally bettered the lives of their women. 
B)  lessened their dependence on bison. 
C)  replaced dogs as beasts of burden. 
D)  minimally altered the ecology of the Great Plains. 
E)  made them less nomadic. 
A)  unilaterally bettered the lives of their women. 
B)  lessened their dependence on bison. 
C)  replaced dogs as beasts of burden. 
D)  minimally altered the ecology of the Great Plains. 
E)  made them less nomadic.

Question 16

Ferdinand and Isabella forced Muslims and Jews to either become Christians or leave Spain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The first Europeans to sail around Africa and on to India were the

Accepted Answer

A)  Portuguese. 
B)  Spaniards. 
C)  English. 
D)  Italians. 
E)  Irish. 
A)  Portuguese. 
B)  Spaniards. 
C)  English. 
D)  Italians. 
E)  Irish.

Question 18

Which of the following was a result of the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella?

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A)  the opening of the Atlantic slave trade 
B)  increased Catholic expansionism 
C)  the rise of the feudal system in Europe 
D)  the security of Granada as a Muslim stronghold 
E)  the separation of Spain and Portugal into two nations 
A)  the opening of the Atlantic slave trade 
B)  increased Catholic expansionism 
C)  the rise of the feudal system in Europe 
D)  the security of Granada as a Muslim stronghold 
E)  the separation of Spain and Portugal into two nations

Question 19

For which country did Sir Walter Raleigh attempt to establish colonies in the New World?

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A)  England 
B)  France 
C)  Holland 
D)  Spain 
E)  Portugal 
A)  England 
B)  France 
C)  Holland 
D)  Spain 
E)  Portugal

Question 20

How, in part, did Hernán Cortés conquer the Aztec Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  through his ties with the Incan Empire and the Incas' superior military might in the Mexico region 
B)  through a surprise siege immediately upon his arrival to the city of Tenochtitlán and the city's lack of food 
C)  through capitalizing on conflict between Native American peoples and Spanish advantages in military technology 
D)  through a naval campaign that remained along the Mexican coast and a military alliance with French explorers 
E)  through the continued aid of Montezuma II and a violent conquest that later Spanish conquistadores refused to repeat 
A)  through his ties with the Incan Empire and the Incas' superior military might in the Mexico region 
B)  through a surprise siege immediately upon his arrival to the city of Tenochtitlán and the city's lack of food 
C)  through capitalizing on conflict between Native American peoples and Spanish advantages in military technology 
D)  through a naval campaign that remained along the Mexican coast and a military alliance with French explorers 
E)  through the continued aid of Montezuma II and a violent conquest that later Spanish conquistadores refused to repeat

Exam 1: The Collision of Cultures

On his first voyage, Columbus

Why did the Spanish Empire begin a precipitous decline?

In 1565, the first permanent European town was established in the current-day United States at

Match each description with the item below. -John Calvin

As monarch, which of the following did Queen Elizabeth do?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the significance of diseases such as smallpox during the Age of Exploration?

Columbus has become a controversial figure. For what reasons does he deserve praise, and for what reasons does he deserve criticism?

Why was hunting particularly significant for many Native American societies?

The Aztecs, like most agricultural people of the time, were

A central element of John Calvin's theology was his belief in

Many of the New World's early explorers were looking for a shorter route around Africa to India.

Which were the four most powerful western European nations that emerged during the Age of Exploration?

Bartolomé de Las Casas spoke out against

The English attempt to establish a colony on Roanoke Island resulted in

The introduction of horses to Plains tribes

Ferdinand and Isabella forced Muslims and Jews to either become Christians or leave Spain.

The first Europeans to sail around Africa and on to India were the

Which of the following was a result of the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella?

For which country did Sir Walter Raleigh attempt to establish colonies in the New World?

How, in part, did Hernán Cortés conquer the Aztec Empire?

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