History exam 1 (12-13)
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QUESTION 1
1.
The newest theories of the earliest migrations from Asia to the Americas include:
A
.
This migration began much earlier than previously thought.
B
.
The Bering land bridge was the only avenue of migration.
C
.
Changes in Asia’s climate drove natives to the Americas.
D
.
The natives built advanced sailing vessels for long sea voyages.
E
.
Early Asian societies drove these natives out, and ultimately they settled
in the Americas.
1 points
QUESTION 2
1.
All of the following are true of the Anasazis EXCEPT that they:
A
.
lacked a rigid class structure
B
.
engaged in warfare only for self-
defense
C
.
lived in the Southwest
D
.
were transformed by the arrival of
horses
E
.
were destroyed by a prolonged
drought
1 points
QUESTION 3
1.
Which of the following was NOT true of the Algonquians?
A
.
lived in wigwams or longhouses
B
.
villages numbered from 500 to 2,000 people
C
.
often moved their villages with the seasons
D
.
lived along the New England Seaboard and into the
Upper Midwest
E
.
built mounds like the Mississippians
1 points
QUESTION 4
1.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella?
A
.
opening of the Atlantic slave trade
B
.
unification of Spain into a single
nation
C
.
expulsion of the Moors
D
.
increased interest in spreading
Catholicism
E
.
expanded interest in exploration
1 points
QUESTION 5
1.
Columbus succeeded in:
A
.
finding a water route to Asia
B
.
proving the world was round
C
.
inspiring subsequent European explorations
D
.
bringing the benefits of European civilization to
the Indians
E
.
finding rich sources of rubies and diamonds
1 points
QUESTION 6
1.
The Protestant Reformation in England:
A
.
occurred more for political reasons than because of disagreement about
religious doctrine
B
.
was almost undone when Elizabeth tried to reimpose Catholicism
C
.
was led by John Calvin
D
.
occurred prior to the Reformation in Germany
E
.
led to the overthrow of Henry VIII
1 points
QUESTION 7
1.
Which of the following was NOT true of Bartolomé de Las Casas?
A
.
He was a Catholic priest.
B
.
He provided some of the most extensive writings on the Spanish conquest
of native tribes.
C
.
He designed the system of native slavery adopted by Spain.
D
.
His father had sailed with Columbus.
E
.
He accused Spaniards of abusing natives.
1 points
QUESTION 8
1.
All of the following are true of Cortés’s invasion of Mexico EXCEPT:
A
.
Cortés explained that the Spanish had a disease that only
gold could cure
B
.
smallpox proved to be a very powerful weapon against the
natives
C
.
Tenochtitlán held out for three months against a Spanish
siege
D
.
regional Indian tribes attempted to help the Mexica against
the Spanish
E
.
over 100,000 warriors were killed
1 points
QUESTION 9
1.
Food crops exported from the Americas:
A
.
were more valuable to Europeans than gold or silver
B
.
allowed a population explosion
C
.
included the meat of cattle and pigs
D
.
made Spain the most powerful nation in Europe
E
.
included commodities previously unknown in Europe, like rice
and wheat
1 points
QUESTION 10
1.
It is possible that one third of the entire Native American population of Central
America died as a result of:
A
.
malaria
B
.
bubonic
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plague
C
.
influenza
D
.
smallpox
E
.
measles
1 points
QUESTION 11
1.
Which is NOT true of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680?
A
.
Indians forced the Spaniards to temporarily retreat.
B
.
Indians attacked numerous churches and priests.
C
.
It occurred in New Mexico.
D
.
It led the Spaniards to immediately colonize Texas and
California.
E
.
It was led by an Indian named Popé.
1 points
QUESTION 12
1.
Dutch sailors were essentially:
A
.
slave traders
B
.
explorers
C
.
missionaries
D
.
pirates
E
.
deep-sea
fishermen
1 points
QUESTION 13
1.
The Spanish Empire began a precipitous decline because:
A
.
its citizens failed to pay taxes
B
.
it focused on the well-being of natives
C
.
it could never compete militarily with England
D
it became overly dependent on extraction of wealth
.
E
.
the Roman Catholic Church required the nation to adhere to a
vow of poverty