Question 1

For Indians,generosity was among the most valued social qualities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-conquistadores

Accepted Answer

Conquistadores were Spanish explorers an

Question 3

An example of a freedom that most Native Americans would hold in high esteem would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  the opportunity for the chief to sell land to a European. 
B)  an economic freedom that would lead to a Native Americans becoming the wealthiest member of the tribe. 
C)  the chance to work with other tribe members to build a house. 
D)  the right of free speech. 
E)  the opportunity for some families to dominate others in the tribe. 
A)  the opportunity for the chief to sell land to a European. 
B)  an economic freedom that would lead to a Native Americans becoming the wealthiest member of the tribe. 
C)  the chance to work with other tribe members to build a house. 
D)  the right of free speech. 
E)  the opportunity for some families to dominate others in the tribe.

Question 4

The Zuni,Hopi,and their earlier ancestors were dependent on canals and irrigation for farming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the fifteenth century,a big impetus for European exploration was:

Accepted Answer

A)  a sea route to Asia to obtain luxury goods. 
B)  gold in China. 
C)  religious relics in India. 
D)  obtaining the compass from Asia. 
E)  spreading African slavery to the Americas. 
A)  a sea route to Asia to obtain luxury goods. 
B)  gold in China. 
C)  religious relics in India. 
D)  obtaining the compass from Asia. 
E)  spreading African slavery to the Americas.

Question 6

Which European city was known in the early seventeenth century as a haven for persecuted Protestants from all over Europe and even for Jews fleeing Spain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amsterdam. 
B)  Geneva. 
C)  Marseilles. 
D)  London. 
E)  Brussels. 
A)  Amsterdam. 
B)  Geneva. 
C)  Marseilles. 
D)  London. 
E)  Brussels.

Question 7

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Columbian Exchange

Accepted Answer

The Columbian Exchange was a widespread

Question 8

After exploring the Atlantic Coast in the late sixteenth century,an Englishman writes in his journal about untouched wilderness.What could this description mean to a European?

Accepted Answer

A)  The land was beautiful. 
B)  It would take the expedition too much effort to build a settlement. 
C)  The Native Americans had protected the land. 
D)  The Native Americans never used this area, so the land now belonged to the English. 
E)  The Native Americans were actually hiding in tree forts. 
A)  The land was beautiful. 
B)  It would take the expedition too much effort to build a settlement. 
C)  The Native Americans had protected the land. 
D)  The Native Americans never used this area, so the land now belonged to the English. 
E)  The Native Americans were actually hiding in tree forts.

Question 9

Patroonship in New Netherland:

Accepted Answer

A)  was a great success, bringing thousands of new settlers to the colony. 
B)  meant that shareholders received large estates for transporting tenants for agricultural labor. 
C)  was like a system of medieval lords. 
D)  led to one democratic manor led by Kiliaen van Rensselaer. 
E)  involved joint Dutch and Indian control of farmland. 
A)  was a great success, bringing thousands of new settlers to the colony. 
B)  meant that shareholders received large estates for transporting tenants for agricultural labor. 
C)  was like a system of medieval lords. 
D)  led to one democratic manor led by Kiliaen van Rensselaer. 
E)  involved joint Dutch and Indian control of farmland.

Question 10

What was the most significant result of Ferdinand Magellan's explorations?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. 
B)  He died in the Caribbean islands. 
C)  He led the conquering of the Aztecs. 
D)  His voyages showed that the circumference of the earth was longer than what Columbus had estimated. 
E)  He and his men were the first Europeans to encounter bison. 
A)  He was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. 
B)  He died in the Caribbean islands. 
C)  He led the conquering of the Aztecs. 
D)  His voyages showed that the circumference of the earth was longer than what Columbus had estimated. 
E)  He and his men were the first Europeans to encounter bison.

Question 11

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-criollos

Accepted Answer

A) society centered on the mother's family 
B) Spanish brutality 
C) uprising against Spanish colonists in New Spain 
D) Dutch landowners of large estates 
E) large-scale farm owned by a Spanish landlord
F)persons of mixed Spanish and Indian origin
G)Spanish reform measures toward Indians
H)a married woman surrendering her legal identity
I)transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between New and Old Worlds
J)confederation of five Iroquois tribes
K)person born in the Spanish colonies of European ancestry
L)ancient residents of the Mississippi Valley region 
A) society centered on the mother's family 
B) Spanish brutality 
C) uprising against Spanish colonists in New Spain 
D) Dutch landowners of large estates 
E) large-scale farm owned by a Spanish landlord
F)persons of mixed Spanish and Indian origin
G)Spanish reform measures toward Indians
H)a married woman surrendering her legal identity
I)transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between New and Old Worlds
J)confederation of five Iroquois tribes
K)person born in the Spanish colonies of European ancestry
L)ancient residents of the Mississippi Valley region

Question 12

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-John Cabot

Accepted Answer

A) claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500 
B) founded Quebec 
C) Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492 
D) Dominican priest who preached against Spanish abuses of Indians 
E) British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
F)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
G)sailed around southern Africa and into the Indian Ocean
H)America was named for him
I)first European to discover Newfoundland in 1497
J)explored Florida
K)led seven large naval expeditions in early 1400s
L)developed a movable-type printing press 
A) claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500 
B) founded Quebec 
C) Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492 
D) Dominican priest who preached against Spanish abuses of Indians 
E) British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
F)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
G)sailed around southern Africa and into the Indian Ocean
H)America was named for him
I)first European to discover Newfoundland in 1497
J)explored Florida
K)led seven large naval expeditions in early 1400s
L)developed a movable-type printing press

Question 13

When compared to European societies,how did Indian gender relations differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  European women had more individual rights than their Indian counterparts. 
B)  Indian women sometimes selected tribal leaders. 
C)  European women were more likely to be granted a divorce. 
D)  Most, but not all, Indian societies were matrilineal. 
E)  Neither European nor Indian women engaged in premarital sex. 
A)  European women had more individual rights than their Indian counterparts. 
B)  Indian women sometimes selected tribal leaders. 
C)  European women were more likely to be granted a divorce. 
D)  Most, but not all, Indian societies were matrilineal. 
E)  Neither European nor Indian women engaged in premarital sex.

Question 14

Thanks to Martin Luther,the movable-type printing press is one of the most important inventions in modern times,helping to rapidly disseminate information around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Agriculture did not come to the American continents in Mexico and Peru until approximately one thousand years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Zheng He's voyages sparked Chinese interest in directly trading with Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Christopher Columbus

Accepted Answer

A) claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500 
B) founded Quebec 
C) Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492 
D) Dominican priest who preached against Spanish abuses of Indians 
E) British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
F)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
G)sailed around southern Africa and into the Indian Ocean
H)America was named for him
I)first European to discover Newfoundland in 1497
J)explored Florida
K)led seven large naval expeditions in early 1400s
L)developed a movable-type printing press 
A) claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500 
B) founded Quebec 
C) Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492 
D) Dominican priest who preached against Spanish abuses of Indians 
E) British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
F)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
G)sailed around southern Africa and into the Indian Ocean
H)America was named for him
I)first European to discover Newfoundland in 1497
J)explored Florida
K)led seven large naval expeditions in early 1400s
L)developed a movable-type printing press

Question 18

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-"coverture"

Accepted Answer

A) society centered on the mother's family 
B) Spanish brutality 
C) uprising against Spanish colonists in New Spain 
D) Dutch landowners of large estates 
E) large-scale farm owned by a Spanish landlord
F)persons of mixed Spanish and Indian origin
G)Spanish reform measures toward Indians
H)a married woman surrendering her legal identity
I)transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between New and Old Worlds
J)confederation of five Iroquois tribes
K)person born in the Spanish colonies of European ancestry
L)ancient residents of the Mississippi Valley region 
A) society centered on the mother's family 
B) Spanish brutality 
C) uprising against Spanish colonists in New Spain 
D) Dutch landowners of large estates 
E) large-scale farm owned by a Spanish landlord
F)persons of mixed Spanish and Indian origin
G)Spanish reform measures toward Indians
H)a married woman surrendering her legal identity
I)transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between New and Old Worlds
J)confederation of five Iroquois tribes
K)person born in the Spanish colonies of European ancestry
L)ancient residents of the Mississippi Valley region

Question 19

Why were Bartolomeu Dias's and Vasco da Gama's voyages important?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their voyages contributed to Christianity reaching Africa for the first time. 
B)  Their voyages opened up much more direct trade with Asia. 
C)  Their voyages led to numerous Portuguese colonies starting in sub-Saharan Africa. 
D)  Their voyages increased the wealth of the Italian city-states. 
E)  Their voyages had the endorsement of Christopher Columbus. 
A)  Their voyages contributed to Christianity reaching Africa for the first time. 
B)  Their voyages opened up much more direct trade with Asia. 
C)  Their voyages led to numerous Portuguese colonies starting in sub-Saharan Africa. 
D)  Their voyages increased the wealth of the Italian city-states. 
E)  Their voyages had the endorsement of Christopher Columbus.

Question 20

The New Laws of 1542:

Accepted Answer

A)  led Protestant Europeans to create the Black Legend about Spanish rule in the Americas. 
B)  introduced the encomienda system. 
C)  were adopted at the urging of Gonzalo Pizzaro, brother of Peru's conqueror. 
D)  stated that Indians would no longer be enslaved in Spanish possessions. 
E)  forbade the enslavement of Africans in New Spain. 
A)  led Protestant Europeans to create the Black Legend about Spanish rule in the Americas. 
B)  introduced the encomienda system. 
C)  were adopted at the urging of Gonzalo Pizzaro, brother of Peru's conqueror. 
D)  stated that Indians would no longer be enslaved in Spanish possessions. 
E)  forbade the enslavement of Africans in New Spain.

Exam 1: A New World

For Indians,generosity was among the most valued social qualities.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -conquistadores

An example of a freedom that most Native Americans would hold in high esteem would be:

The Zuni,Hopi,and their earlier ancestors were dependent on canals and irrigation for farming.

In the fifteenth century,a big impetus for European exploration was:

Which European city was known in the early seventeenth century as a haven for persecuted Protestants from all over Europe and even for Jews fleeing Spain?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Columbian Exchange

After exploring the Atlantic Coast in the late sixteenth century,an Englishman writes in his journal about untouched wilderness.What could this description mean to a European?

Patroonship in New Netherland:

What was the most significant result of Ferdinand Magellan's explorations?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -criollos

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -John Cabot

When compared to European societies,how did Indian gender relations differ?

Thanks to Martin Luther,the movable-type printing press is one of the most important inventions in modern times,helping to rapidly disseminate information around the world.

Agriculture did not come to the American continents in Mexico and Peru until approximately one thousand years ago.

Zheng He's voyages sparked Chinese interest in directly trading with Europe.

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Christopher Columbus

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -"coverture"

Why were Bartolomeu Dias's and Vasco da Gama's voyages important?

The New Laws of 1542:

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