Question 1

An encomienda was a

Accepted Answer

A)  special title given to Spanish explorers of the New World. 
B)  religious ceremony. 
C)  Spanish-run community of assimilated Indians. 
D)  uniform worn by conquistadores. 
E)  license to exact tribute and labor from natives. 
A)  special title given to Spanish explorers of the New World. 
B)  religious ceremony. 
C)  Spanish-run community of assimilated Indians. 
D)  uniform worn by conquistadores. 
E)  license to exact tribute and labor from natives.

Question 2

The civilizations and political systems of pre-Columbian Native Americans north of Mexico were less elaborate than those of the peoples to the south.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which statement regarding the economic theory of mercantilism is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It presumed that the world's wealth was finite. 
B)  It increased competition among nations. 
C)  It reduced the desire for nations to acquire and maintain colonies. 
D)  It assumed that exporting goods was preferable to importing goods. 
E)  Its principles spread throughout Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. 
A)  It presumed that the world's wealth was finite. 
B)  It increased competition among nations. 
C)  It reduced the desire for nations to acquire and maintain colonies. 
D)  It assumed that exporting goods was preferable to importing goods. 
E)  Its principles spread throughout Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Question 4

Native American religions were closely linked to

Accepted Answer

A)  the idea of apocalypse. 
B)  human sacrifice. 
C)  ideas of male dominance. 
D)  visions from the world of spirits. 
E)  the natural world. 
A)  the idea of apocalypse. 
B)  human sacrifice. 
C)  ideas of male dominance. 
D)  visions from the world of spirits. 
E)  the natural world.

Question 5

At the beginning of the seventeenth century,the already festering English Puritan discontent was increased by

Accepted Answer

A)  the suppression of English Catholics. 
B)  the end of rule by the Stuarts. 
C)  the rising influence of Quakers within the English church. 
D)  Queen Elizabeth's promotion of English theater. 
E)  the death of Queen Elizabeth. 
A)  the suppression of English Catholics. 
B)  the end of rule by the Stuarts. 
C)  the rising influence of Quakers within the English church. 
D)  Queen Elizabeth's promotion of English theater. 
E)  the death of Queen Elizabeth.

Question 6

England's first experience with colonization came in

Accepted Answer

A)  North America. 
B)  the Caribbean. 
C)  Canada. 
D)  Ireland. 
E)  Africa. 
A)  North America. 
B)  the Caribbean. 
C)  Canada. 
D)  Ireland. 
E)  Africa.

Question 7

Depending on the area,Spanish colonists either enslaved Indians or forced them to work for fixed periods,unable to leave without the consent of their employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

On his first voyage to the New World,Columbus realized that he had not encountered China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The pre-Columbian American peoples in the Pacific Northwest

Accepted Answer

A)  did not have permanent settlements. 
B)  developed political systems as sophisticated as those of the Mayas and Aztecs. 
C)  fished salmon as their principal occupation. 
D)  were the most peaceful of pre-Columbian societies. 
E)  were known as the Inuit. 
A)  did not have permanent settlements. 
B)  developed political systems as sophisticated as those of the Mayas and Aztecs. 
C)  fished salmon as their principal occupation. 
D)  were the most peaceful of pre-Columbian societies. 
E)  were known as the Inuit.

Question 10

John Calvin introduced the doctrine of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of John Calvin introduced the doctrine of ________....

Question 11

At the time of the beginning of the slave trade,most Africans

Accepted Answer

A)  were primitive peoples dominated by warring tribal societies. 
B)  had little commercial contact with the Mediterranean world. 
C)  followed the Christian faith. 
D)  had well-developed economies and political systems. 
E)  had no important cities or trading centers. 
A)  were primitive peoples dominated by warring tribal societies. 
B)  had little commercial contact with the Mediterranean world. 
C)  followed the Christian faith. 
D)  had well-developed economies and political systems. 
E)  had no important cities or trading centers.

Question 12

What European explorer gave the Pacific Ocean its name?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amerigo Vespucci 
B)  Vasco de Balboa 
C)  Juan Ponce de León 
D)  Ferdinand Magellan 
E)  Hernando Cortés 
A)  Amerigo Vespucci 
B)  Vasco de Balboa 
C)  Juan Ponce de León 
D)  Ferdinand Magellan 
E)  Hernando Cortés

Question 13

The licenses granted to Spaniards to exact labor and tribute from natives in specific areas were called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The licenses granted to Spaniards to exact...

Question 14

As of the sixteenth century,Europeans had generally built up a greater immunity to smallpox than had the Native Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The first truly complex society in the Americas was that of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Mayas. 
B)  Aztecs. 
C)  Incas. 
D)  Pueblos. 
E)  Olmec. 
A)  Mayas. 
B)  Aztecs. 
C)  Incas. 
D)  Pueblos. 
E)  Olmec.

Question 16

________ was a native of Genoa sailing in the employ of England near the end of the fifteenth century.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ was a native of Genoa sailing...

Question 17

Which of the following was NOT introduced by Europeans to the New World?

Accepted Answer

A)  bananas 
B)  pigs 
C)  sugar 
D)  horses 
E)  corn 
A)  bananas 
B)  pigs 
C)  sugar 
D)  horses 
E)  corn

Question 18

In the late fifteenth century,the desire in Europe to look for new lands was spurred in part by

Accepted Answer

A)  significant population growth. 
B)  the absence of a merchant class. 
C)  the declining political power of many monarchs. 
D)  the expansion of feudalism. 
E)  a desire to escape the Black Death. 
A)  significant population growth. 
B)  the absence of a merchant class. 
C)  the declining political power of many monarchs. 
D)  the expansion of feudalism. 
E)  a desire to escape the Black Death.

Question 19

What motivated Europeans to establish settlements in the New World? What made it possible for them to undertake those settlements?

Accepted Answer

The motivation for Europeans to establis

Question 20

Who was the first known European to look westward upon the Pacific Ocean,in 1513?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amerigo Vespucci 
B)  Vasco de Balboa 
C)  Juan Ponce de León 
D)  Ferdinand Magellan 
E)  Hernando Cortés 
A)  Amerigo Vespucci 
B)  Vasco de Balboa 
C)  Juan Ponce de León 
D)  Ferdinand Magellan 
E)  Hernando Cortés

Exam 1: The Collision of Cultures

An encomienda was a

The civilizations and political systems of pre-Columbian Native Americans north of Mexico were less elaborate than those of the peoples to the south.

Which statement regarding the economic theory of mercantilism is FALSE?

Native American religions were closely linked to

At the beginning of the seventeenth century,the already festering English Puritan discontent was increased by

England's first experience with colonization came in

Depending on the area,Spanish colonists either enslaved Indians or forced them to work for fixed periods,unable to leave without the consent of their employers.

On his first voyage to the New World,Columbus realized that he had not encountered China.

The pre-Columbian American peoples in the Pacific Northwest

John Calvin introduced the doctrine of ________.

At the time of the beginning of the slave trade,most Africans

What European explorer gave the Pacific Ocean its name?

The licenses granted to Spaniards to exact labor and tribute from natives in specific areas were called ________.

As of the sixteenth century,Europeans had generally built up a greater immunity to smallpox than had the Native Americans.

The first truly complex society in the Americas was that of the

________ was a native of Genoa sailing in the employ of England near the end of the fifteenth century.

Which of the following was NOT introduced by Europeans to the New World?

In the late fifteenth century,the desire in Europe to look for new lands was spurred in part by

What motivated Europeans to establish settlements in the New World? What made it possible for them to undertake those settlements?

Who was the first known European to look westward upon the Pacific Ocean,in 1513?

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