Question 1

An altepetl in the Mexica world of 1300 in Central Mexico was a

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A) sacrificial altar. 
B) city-state. 
C) ballgame court. 
D) rain god. 
E) dynasty. 
A) sacrificial altar. 
B) city-state. 
C) ballgame court. 
D) rain god. 
E) dynasty. B

Question 2

Please define the following key terms.
- Isabella of Castile

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Isabella of Castile, also known as Isabella I, was the Queen of Castile and León from 1474 until her death in 1504. She is best known for her role in the unification of Spain and for funding the voyage of Christopher Columbus, which led to the discovery of the Americas.

Isabella's historical significance lies in her efforts to consolidate power in Spain and her support for exploration and colonization. She played a key role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors, and her marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon united the two most powerful Christian kingdoms in Spain. This laid the foundation for the unification of Spain as a single, powerful nation.

Isabella's support for Columbus's voyage to the Americas had a profound impact on world history, leading to the eventual colonization and exploration of the New World by European powers. Her sponsorship of the voyage also contributed to the spread of Spanish influence and the expansion of the Spanish Empire.

Overall, Isabella of Castile's historical significance lies in her contributions to the unification of Spain and her support for exploration and colonization, which had far-reaching effects on the course of world history.

Question 3

According to Columbus,the natives he met

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A) used iron weapons. 
B) were fully dressed in cotton. 
C) seemed overly aggressive. 
D) kept the women out of sight. 
E) appeared to be timid. 
A) used iron weapons. 
B) were fully dressed in cotton. 
C) seemed overly aggressive. 
D) kept the women out of sight. 
E) appeared to be timid. E

Question 4

Inca knowledge of metallurgy extended to

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A) creating iron implements. 
B) manufacturing iron agricultural tools. 
C) the ability to make magnetic needles. 
D) the ability to make bronze. 
E) light fighting armor. 
A) creating iron implements. 
B) manufacturing iron agricultural tools. 
C) the ability to make magnetic needles. 
D) the ability to make bronze. 
E) light fighting armor.

Question 5

The ordinary Incas lived in an ayllu whose characteristics included

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A) living in small kin groups. 
B) marriage in subgroups. 
C) working land in zones to prevent agricultural disaster. 
D) belief in a common ancestor. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) living in small kin groups. 
B) marriage in subgroups. 
C) working land in zones to prevent agricultural disaster. 
D) belief in a common ancestor. 
E) all of these choices.

Question 6

Columbus's proposed trial trip involved sailing west across the ____ in search of the Indies.

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A) Aegean Sea 
B) North Atlantic Ocean 
C) Mediterranean Sea 
D) Bay of Naples 
E) North Sea 
A) Aegean Sea 
B) North Atlantic Ocean 
C) Mediterranean Sea 
D) Bay of Naples 
E) North Sea

Question 7

The Incas eventually fell to Pizarro and his troops because

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A) Atahualpa fled to avoid the same fate as Moctezuma. 
B) the Inca high priests saw the Spanish as the coming of their own gods. 
C) the Spanish had been decimated by malaria. 
D) the Spanish refused to negotiate with Atahualpa. 
E) the leadership was in disarray because Atahualpa was trying to establish his authority. 
A) Atahualpa fled to avoid the same fate as Moctezuma. 
B) the Inca high priests saw the Spanish as the coming of their own gods. 
C) the Spanish had been decimated by malaria. 
D) the Spanish refused to negotiate with Atahualpa. 
E) the leadership was in disarray because Atahualpa was trying to establish his authority.

Question 8

Which of the following is associated with Inca governance?

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A) Not all defeated peoples were treated equally. 
B) A main service tax favored large families. 
C) Defeated leaders were allowed to continue to serve. 
D) Local high leaders could become a part of the Inca government as long as they learned Quechua. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Not all defeated peoples were treated equally. 
B) A main service tax favored large families. 
C) Defeated leaders were allowed to continue to serve. 
D) Local high leaders could become a part of the Inca government as long as they learned Quechua. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 9

Discuss the infant stage of European exploration.

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The answer of  Discuss the infant stage of European exploration....

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
- Malinche

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Malinche, also known as Doña Marina, was

Question 11

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

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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 12

The characteristics of the Aztecs include which of the following?

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A) They lived near present-day Mexico City in Central Mexico. 
B) They spoke the Nahuatl language. 
C) They had a complex calendrical system. 
D) They built large stone monuments. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) They lived near present-day Mexico City in Central Mexico. 
B) They spoke the Nahuatl language. 
C) They had a complex calendrical system. 
D) They built large stone monuments. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 13

What were the basic goals of humanism and how do these ideas relate to the innovation of printing?

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The answer of  What were the basic goals of humanism...

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Henry the Navigator

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Henry the Navigator, also known as Infan

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
- Madeira Islands

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The Madeira Islands are an archipelago s

Question 16

Various historical evidence points to the migration of various peoples to central Mexico in about

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A) 1000. 
B) 1400. 
C) 1200. 
D) 800. 
E) 500. 
A) 1000. 
B) 1400. 
C) 1200. 
D) 800. 
E) 500.

Question 17

Please define the following key terms.
- Altepetl

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Altepetl is a term that originates from

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
- Columbian Exchange

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The Columbian Exchange was a widespread

Question 19

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

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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 20

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?

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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.

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

An altepetl in the Mexica world of 1300 in Central Mexico was a

Please define the following key terms. - Isabella of Castile

According to Columbus,the natives he met

Inca knowledge of metallurgy extended to

The ordinary Incas lived in an ayllu whose characteristics included

Columbus's proposed trial trip involved sailing west across the ____ in search of the Indies.

The Incas eventually fell to Pizarro and his troops because

Which of the following is associated with Inca governance?

Discuss the infant stage of European exploration.

Please define the following key terms. - Malinche

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

The characteristics of the Aztecs include which of the following?

What were the basic goals of humanism and how do these ideas relate to the innovation of printing?

Please define the following key terms. - Henry the Navigator

Please define the following key terms. - Madeira Islands

Various historical evidence points to the migration of various peoples to central Mexico in about

Please define the following key terms. - Altepetl

Please define the following key terms. - Columbian Exchange

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

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?

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The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 BCE

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 BCE- 100 Ce

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 BCE- 220 Ce

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 Ce

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 BCE- 651 Ce

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 BCE- 476 Ce

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

Chinas Commercial Revolution, ca900 - 1276

Europes Commercial Revolution, 1000 - 1400

The Mongols and Their Successors, 1200 - 1500

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 - 1818

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

Revolutions in the West, 1750 - 1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1780 - 1880

China, japan, and India Confront the Modern World, 1800 - 1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830 - 1895

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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