Question 1

The traditions of Aztec human sacrifice and blood rituals were probably related to

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A) the death of an elderly princess by Huitzilopochtli. 
B) the pregnancy of a princess by Huitzilopochtli. 
C) Huitzilopochtli killing and dismembering the priestess's daughter. 
D) demands from Huitzilopochtli for sacrifices. 
E) something that cannot be determined since there is no available source or record. 
A) the death of an elderly princess by Huitzilopochtli. 
B) the pregnancy of a princess by Huitzilopochtli. 
C) Huitzilopochtli killing and dismembering the priestess's daughter. 
D) demands from Huitzilopochtli for sacrifices. 
E) something that cannot be determined since there is no available source or record.

Question 2

The lowest ranking people in Nahua society were

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A) soldiers. 
B) craftsmen. 
C) peasants. 
D) merchants. 
E) slaves. 
A) soldiers. 
B) craftsmen. 
C) peasants. 
D) merchants. 
E) slaves.

Question 3

Although Cabral claimed Brazil for the Portuguese,few Portuguese migrated to the area because

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A) they feared hostile native peoples. 
B) the area was infected with malaria and other tropical diseases. 
C) no important resources were found that would have invited further development. 
D) Portuguese claims were negated by the Treaty of Tordesillas. 
E) the Portuguese refused to allow the introduction of the encomienda system. 
A) they feared hostile native peoples. 
B) the area was infected with malaria and other tropical diseases. 
C) no important resources were found that would have invited further development. 
D) Portuguese claims were negated by the Treaty of Tordesillas. 
E) the Portuguese refused to allow the introduction of the encomienda system.

Question 4

Please define the following key terms
-"Admiral of the ocean sea" and "viceroy"

Accepted Answer

"Admiral of the Ocean Sea" is a title th

Question 5

The Nahua compared the horses of the Spanish to

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A) their own gods. 
B) the dark side of their religion. 
C) special gods of the Spanish. 
D) the indigenous deer of their own forests. 
E) reincarnated former enemies returning as Spanish allies. 
A) their own gods. 
B) the dark side of their religion. 
C) special gods of the Spanish. 
D) the indigenous deer of their own forests. 
E) reincarnated former enemies returning as Spanish allies.

Question 6

Unlike Europeans,the Chinese had no concept of

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A) empire. 
B) a nation-state. 
C) exploration for exploration's sake. 
D) religion. 
E) a colony. 
A) empire. 
B) a nation-state. 
C) exploration for exploration's sake. 
D) religion. 
E) a colony.

Question 7

Who was eligible for entry into the highest heaven of the Nahua?

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A) Priests 
B) Men who learned to read 
C) Women who died in childbirth 
D) Human sacrifices 
E) Peasant farmers 
A) Priests 
B) Men who learned to read 
C) Women who died in childbirth 
D) Human sacrifices 
E) Peasant farmers

Question 8

Please define the following key terms
-smallpox

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Smallpox is a highly contagious and dead

Question 9

What was the initial experience of the encounter of the Spanish in Tenochtitlan?

Accepted Answer

A) Together, the natives of the city and the Tlaxcalans were able to fight off the Spanish. 
B) Moctezuma would not allow the Spanish to enter the city. 
C) Tenochtitlan seemed abandoned by its natives who fled in fear of Spanish arms and horses. 
D) The Great Speaker allowed the Spanish to enter the city unharmed. 
E) Cortés ordered the execution of Moctezuma. 
A) Together, the natives of the city and the Tlaxcalans were able to fight off the Spanish. 
B) Moctezuma would not allow the Spanish to enter the city. 
C) Tenochtitlan seemed abandoned by its natives who fled in fear of Spanish arms and horses. 
D) The Great Speaker allowed the Spanish to enter the city unharmed. 
E) Cortés ordered the execution of Moctezuma.

Question 10

Columbus believed that

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A) he was a semi-divine being. 
B) the world was 50,000 miles in diameter. 
C) he discovered a new continent. 
D) the world was equal parts land and water. 
E) the distance from Europe to Japan was about 2,700 miles. 
A) he was a semi-divine being. 
B) the world was 50,000 miles in diameter. 
C) he discovered a new continent. 
D) the world was equal parts land and water. 
E) the distance from Europe to Japan was about 2,700 miles.

Question 11

Please define the following key terms
-Uru

Accepted Answer

Uru is a term with different meanings in

Question 12

The Inca believed that they descended from certain ancestors,and in death their leaders were treated as important ancestors who still lived.Discuss this process.

Accepted Answer

The Inca civilization had a strong belie

Question 13

The population census of the Inca empire was recorded on

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A) metal cubes. 
B) walls of temples. 
C) bones. 
D) knotted strings. 
E) white bark strips. 
A) metal cubes. 
B) walls of temples. 
C) bones. 
D) knotted strings. 
E) white bark strips.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms
-ayllu

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The term "ayllu" refers to a traditional

Question 15

The Aztec writing system was

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A) copied from the Maya. 
B) a type of rebus writing. 
C) purely pictographic. 
D) not associated with sound. 
E) not associated with grammar and spelling. 
A) copied from the Maya. 
B) a type of rebus writing. 
C) purely pictographic. 
D) not associated with sound. 
E) not associated with grammar and spelling.

Question 16

An ayllu was a

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A) religious leader. 
B) older woman. 
C) skilled warrior. 
D) well-defined territory. 
E) kin group 
A) religious leader. 
B) older woman. 
C) skilled warrior. 
D) well-defined territory. 
E) kin group

Question 17

Columbus's voyages

Accepted Answer

A) connected Europe with the Americas in a new way. 
B) were sponsored by the Roman Catholic Church. 
C) were the first European voyages to reach the Americas. 
D) took place in the midst of the European Reformation. 
E) were paid for by the king and queen of France. 
A) connected Europe with the Americas in a new way. 
B) were sponsored by the Roman Catholic Church. 
C) were the first European voyages to reach the Americas. 
D) took place in the midst of the European Reformation. 
E) were paid for by the king and queen of France.

Question 18

European merchants,primarily from ____,helped to create interest in areas outside Europe,and in exploration.

Accepted Answer

A) Lisbon and Madrid 
B) London and Paris 
C) Florence and Vienna 
D) Seville and Barcelona 
E) Genoa and Venice 
A) Lisbon and Madrid 
B) London and Paris 
C) Florence and Vienna 
D) Seville and Barcelona 
E) Genoa and Venice

Question 19

What was true about smallpox?

Accepted Answer

A) It was transmitted via mosquitoes. 
B) Its victims were contagious for about a week. 
C) Its symptoms included fevers and vomiting. 
D) It worst effects lasted a month; then a person either died or lived with scars. 
E) It could be cured with herb-based medicines. 
A) It was transmitted via mosquitoes. 
B) Its victims were contagious for about a week. 
C) Its symptoms included fevers and vomiting. 
D) It worst effects lasted a month; then a person either died or lived with scars. 
E) It could be cured with herb-based medicines.

Question 20

Who was at the top of the social structure of Spanish America?

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A) Those of mixed Indian-European descent 
B) Those of European descent, but born in the Americas 
C) Those born in Europe 
D) Those of Indian descent 
E) Non-Spanish Europeans 
A) Those of mixed Indian-European descent 
B) Those of European descent, but born in the Americas 
C) Those born in Europe 
D) Those of Indian descent 
E) Non-Spanish Europeans

The traditions of Aztec human sacrifice and blood rituals were probably related to

The lowest ranking people in Nahua society were

Although Cabral claimed Brazil for the Portuguese,few Portuguese migrated to the area because

Please define the following key terms -"Admiral of the ocean sea" and "viceroy"

The Nahua compared the horses of the Spanish to

Unlike Europeans,the Chinese had no concept of

Who was eligible for entry into the highest heaven of the Nahua?

Please define the following key terms -smallpox

What was the initial experience of the encounter of the Spanish in Tenochtitlan?

Columbus believed that

Please define the following key terms -Uru

The Inca believed that they descended from certain ancestors,and in death their leaders were treated as important ancestors who still lived.Discuss this process.

The population census of the Inca empire was recorded on

Please define the following key terms -ayllu

The Aztec writing system was

An ayllu was a

Columbus's voyages

European merchants,primarily from ____,helped to create interest in areas outside Europe,and in exploration.

What was true about smallpox?

Who was at the top of the social structure of Spanish America?

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia,1500–1700

Religion, Politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500–1750

Empires, Colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600–1750

The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550–1807

Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650–1837

European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600–1820

Revolutions in the West, 1750–1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1765–1880

The Challenge of Modernity in China, Japan, and India, 1800–1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830–1910

The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830–1914

War, Revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905–1928

Responses to Global Crisis, 1920–1939

The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939–1949

The Cold War and Decolonization, 1949–1975

Toward a New World Order, 1975–2000

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Exam 1: Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World,1400–1600

The traditions of Aztec human sacrifice and blood rituals were probably related to

The lowest ranking people in Nahua society were

Although Cabral claimed Brazil for the Portuguese,few Portuguese migrated to the area because

Please define the following key terms -"Admiral of the ocean sea" and "viceroy"

The Nahua compared the horses of the Spanish to

Unlike Europeans,the Chinese had no concept of

Who was eligible for entry into the highest heaven of the Nahua?

Please define the following key terms -smallpox

What was the initial experience of the encounter of the Spanish in Tenochtitlan?

Columbus believed that

Please define the following key terms -Uru

The Inca believed that they descended from certain ancestors,and in death their leaders were treated as important ancestors who still lived.Discuss this process.

The population census of the Inca empire was recorded on

Please define the following key terms -ayllu

The Aztec writing system was

An ayllu was a

Columbus's voyages

European merchants,primarily from ____,helped to create interest in areas outside Europe,and in exploration.

What was true about smallpox?

Who was at the top of the social structure of Spanish America?

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia,1500–1700

Religion, Politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500–1750

Empires, Colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600–1750

The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550–1807

Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650–1837

European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600–1820

Revolutions in the West, 1750–1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1765–1880

The Challenge of Modernity in China, Japan, and India, 1800–1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830–1910

The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830–1914

War, Revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905–1928

Responses to Global Crisis, 1920–1939

The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939–1949

The Cold War and Decolonization, 1949–1975

Toward a New World Order, 1975–2000

Voyage into the Twenty First Century

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