Question 1

Please define the following key terms.
-Moveable Type

Accepted Answer

Moveable type refers to a system of prin

Question 2

Which of the following was a Mexicamedia of exchange?

Accepted Answer

A) Gold-dust-filled quills. 
B) Cotton cloaks. 
C) Cacao beans. 
D) Cotton clothing. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Gold-dust-filled quills. 
B) Cotton cloaks. 
C) Cacao beans. 
D) Cotton clothing. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 3

The Mexica used a combination of pictures which used images to represent something with the same sound - a writing system which was

Accepted Answer

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 4

Please define the following key terms.
-Atahualpa

Accepted Answer

Atahualpa was the last Sapa Inca (empero

Question 5

One of the earliest female humanists in Venice in the late fifteenth century was ____,

Accepted Answer

A) Cicero. 
B) Petrarch. 
C) Plato. 
D) Aristotle. 
E) Fedele. 
A) Cicero. 
B) Petrarch. 
C) Plato. 
D) Aristotle. 
E) Fedele.

Question 6

Please define the following key terms.
-Precious Water

Accepted Answer

The term "Precious Water" refers to the

Question 7

Which of the following was a cause for the rapid defeat of powerful Amerindian empires by the Spanish and Portuguese in the New World?

Accepted Answer

A) Aztec enemies allied with the Spanish. 
B) A new Sapa Inca had not solidified his power. 
C) Europeans had guns and horses. 
D) The Aztec weapons were no match for the Spanish. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Aztec enemies allied with the Spanish. 
B) A new Sapa Inca had not solidified his power. 
C) Europeans had guns and horses. 
D) The Aztec weapons were no match for the Spanish. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 8

What convinced Europeans that the torrid zone did not exist?

Accepted Answer

A) Venetian sailors, who had sailed to Arabia, had no experience with the zone. 
B) European geographers, who had read Arabic sources, did not believe in the zone. 
C) Columbus's voyages did not encounter torrid or frigid zones. 
D) The Portuguese, who sailed past Cape Bojador in 1434, forced many to reconsider the existence of the zone. 
E) Henry the Navigator's excursions into Morocco proved the zone did not exist. 
A) Venetian sailors, who had sailed to Arabia, had no experience with the zone. 
B) European geographers, who had read Arabic sources, did not believe in the zone. 
C) Columbus's voyages did not encounter torrid or frigid zones. 
D) The Portuguese, who sailed past Cape Bojador in 1434, forced many to reconsider the existence of the zone. 
E) Henry the Navigator's excursions into Morocco proved the zone did not exist.

Question 9

A Mexicawarrior

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A) would rise up in society if he was successful in battle. 
B) assumed the highest place in heaven if he killed an enemy in battle. 
C) achieved the greatest honor by giving his god a human sacrifice captured in battle. 
D) thought hand-to-hand combat was the most honorable form of warfare. 
E) All of these 
A) would rise up in society if he was successful in battle. 
B) assumed the highest place in heaven if he killed an enemy in battle. 
C) achieved the greatest honor by giving his god a human sacrifice captured in battle. 
D) thought hand-to-hand combat was the most honorable form of warfare. 
E) All of these

Question 10

When the Mexica spoke of offering their gods "precious water," they meant offering

Accepted Answer

A) lake water. 
B) human blood. 
C) tequila. 
D) semen. 
E) tears. 
A) lake water. 
B) human blood. 
C) tequila. 
D) semen. 
E) tears.

Question 11

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

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A) Paris. 
B) London. 
C) Constantinople. 
D) Madrid. 
E) Genoa and Venice. 
A) Paris. 
B) London. 
C) Constantinople. 
D) Madrid. 
E) Genoa and Venice.

Question 12

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions
-Why was conquest so important to the Mexica (Aztecs)?

Accepted Answer

In this essay,students should discuss th

Question 13

In which way were the Inca similar to the Mexica?

Accepted Answer

A) The empire was developed in the Andes. 
B) They practiced human sacrifice. 
C) Defeated people were integrated into the empire. 
D) Defeated people were often resettled to avoid rebellion. 
E) Peoples who had been defeated owed labor and military service to the empire. 
A) The empire was developed in the Andes. 
B) They practiced human sacrifice. 
C) Defeated people were integrated into the empire. 
D) Defeated people were often resettled to avoid rebellion. 
E) Peoples who had been defeated owed labor and military service to the empire.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
-Altepetl

Accepted Answer

Altepetl is a term that originates from

Question 15

Which of the following,related to the encomienda system,are true?

Accepted Answer

A) its goal was to prevent abusive treatment of the Amerindians. 
B) it was established by the Spanish to organize settlers in the Americas. 
C) the system was generally abused by the settlers. 
D) Spanish settlers were to receive labor from Amerindians in exchange for conversion to Christianity. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) its goal was to prevent abusive treatment of the Amerindians. 
B) it was established by the Spanish to organize settlers in the Americas. 
C) the system was generally abused by the settlers. 
D) Spanish settlers were to receive labor from Amerindians in exchange for conversion to Christianity. 
E) all of these choices.

Question 16

Columbus was given titles of admiral of the ocean sea and viceroy by Ferdinand and Isabella and entitled to keep how much of any precious metals and spices he discovered?

Accepted Answer

A) One-half. 
B) One-tenth. 
C) One-fourth. 
D) All. 
E) None. 
A) One-half. 
B) One-tenth. 
C) One-fourth. 
D) All. 
E) None.

Question 17

Which of the following was the major weakness of the Aztec Empire?

Accepted Answer

A) They did not encourage their warriors to fight. 
B) They were too busy performing rituals to conquer. 
C) They did nothing to incorporate conquered peoples into the empire. 
D) They were unable to find enough obsidian to arm a large army. 
E) They were unable to grow enough food for the empire. 
A) They did not encourage their warriors to fight. 
B) They were too busy performing rituals to conquer. 
C) They did nothing to incorporate conquered peoples into the empire. 
D) They were unable to find enough obsidian to arm a large army. 
E) They were unable to grow enough food for the empire.

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
-Malinche

Accepted Answer

Malinche, also known as Doña Marina, was

Question 19

In 1454,the first book printed in the Europe using moveable type was

Accepted Answer

A) a bible. 
B) Petrarch's poems. 
C) a law code. 
D) the work of Aristotle. 
E) Marco Polo's travels. 
A) a bible. 
B) Petrarch's poems. 
C) a law code. 
D) the work of Aristotle. 
E) Marco Polo's travels.

Question 20

Why was Malinché crucial to Cortés in his conquest of Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A) She was given to Cortés as a gift and became an important advisor. 
B) She was a former Nahua noblewoman, brought up among the Mayan. 
C) Knowing Nahuatl, Mayan, and Spanish, she acted as an interpreter. 
D) She held the respect of the Nahua peoples. 
E) All of these. 
A) She was given to Cortés as a gift and became an important advisor. 
B) She was a former Nahua noblewoman, brought up among the Mayan. 
C) Knowing Nahuatl, Mayan, and Spanish, she acted as an interpreter. 
D) She held the respect of the Nahua peoples. 
E) All of these.

Please define the following key terms. -Moveable Type

Which of the following was a Mexicamedia of exchange?

The Mexica used a combination of pictures which used images to represent something with the same sound - a writing system which was

Please define the following key terms. -Atahualpa

One of the earliest female humanists in Venice in the late fifteenth century was ____,

Please define the following key terms. -Precious Water

Which of the following was a cause for the rapid defeat of powerful Amerindian empires by the Spanish and Portuguese in the New World?

What convinced Europeans that the torrid zone did not exist?

A Mexicawarrior

When the Mexica spoke of offering their gods "precious water," they meant offering

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

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -Why was conquest so important to the Mexica (Aztecs)?

In which way were the Inca similar to the Mexica?

Please define the following key terms. -Altepetl

Which of the following,related to the encomienda system,are true?

Columbus was given titles of admiral of the ocean sea and viceroy by Ferdinand and Isabella and entitled to keep how much of any precious metals and spices he discovered?

Which of the following was the major weakness of the Aztec Empire?

Please define the following key terms. -Malinche

In 1454,the first book printed in the Europe using moveable type was

Why was Malinché crucial to Cortés in his conquest of Mexico?

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 B.C.E.

The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 B.C.E.

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 B.C.E.- 100 C.E.

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 B.C.E.- 220 C.E.

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 C.E.

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 B.C.E.- 651 C.E.

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 B.C.E.- 476 C.E.

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

China's Commercial Revolution,ca.900 - 1276

Europe's Commercial Revolution,1000 - 1400

The Mongols and their Successors, 1200 - 1500

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

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Exam 15: Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400 - 1600

Please define the following key terms. -Moveable Type

Which of the following was a Mexicamedia of exchange?

The Mexica used a combination of pictures which used images to represent something with the same sound - a writing system which was

Please define the following key terms. -Atahualpa

One of the earliest female humanists in Venice in the late fifteenth century was ____,

Please define the following key terms. -Precious Water

Which of the following was a cause for the rapid defeat of powerful Amerindian empires by the Spanish and Portuguese in the New World?

What convinced Europeans that the torrid zone did not exist?

A Mexicawarrior

When the Mexica spoke of offering their gods "precious water," they meant offering

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

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -Why was conquest so important to the Mexica (Aztecs)?

In which way were the Inca similar to the Mexica?

Please define the following key terms. -Altepetl

Which of the following,related to the encomienda system,are true?

Columbus was given titles of admiral of the ocean sea and viceroy by Ferdinand and Isabella and entitled to keep how much of any precious metals and spices he discovered?

Which of the following was the major weakness of the Aztec Empire?

Please define the following key terms. -Malinche

In 1454,the first book printed in the Europe using moveable type was

Why was Malinché crucial to Cortés in his conquest of Mexico?

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 B.C.E.

The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 B.C.E.

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 B.C.E.- 100 C.E.

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 B.C.E.- 220 C.E.

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 C.E.

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 B.C.E.- 651 C.E.

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 B.C.E.- 476 C.E.

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

China's Commercial Revolution,ca.900 - 1276

Europe's Commercial Revolution,1000 - 1400

The Mongols and their Successors, 1200 - 1500

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

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