Chapter 01 Self-Quiz 1

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. Europeans found that the African kingdoms south of the Sahara Desert

Had already begun domestication of corn before their arrival. correct incorrect

Were technologically sophisticated, relatively speaking correct incorrect

Had large, flourishing cities, on par with Native Americans correct incorrect

Were eager to initially trade natural resources for finished goods correct incorrect

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. In response to the Requerimiento, native groups learned to

Tantalize the Spaniards with accounts of nearby wealth just west of where they were correct incorrect

Fight off the Spanish correct incorrect

Spread diseases to Spanish explorers correct incorrect

Fully submit to Spanish explorers correct incorrect

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. Columbus' first journey to the Americas resulted in

Trading between Columbus and indigenous groups correct incorrect

Kidnapping of indigenous peoples correct incorrect

Tension between Columbus and indigenous groups correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Columbus's journeys had the long-term effect of

connecting the cultures of Africa, Europe, and the Americas. correct incorrect

isolating Europe from the rest of the world. correct incorrect

allowing Spain to economically destroy other European nations. correct incorrect

uniting the Indian population of the Americas with Spain into a powerful military alliance. correct incorrect

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. Over time, the slave trade played a less important role in Portugal's trade with Africa.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Spain conquered Tenochtitlan by

Making crucial alliances with indigenous groups correct incorrect

Enacting a siege, which starved-out the remaining Aztec civilians correct incorrect

Receiving aid from Europe and the Caribbean correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Prior to 1500, slavery was an unknown practice in Europe.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The Spanish crown after conquering Mexico

Encouraged explorers to stop and further develop Mexican resources correct incorrect

Encouraged further exploration of the Americas correct incorrect

Decided to withdraw from the Americas to pursue war against other European nations correct incorrect

Put an end to the encomienda system correct incorrect

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. Isabel and Ferdinand were able to forge a strong national Spanish loyalty by

marrying their children to royalty in other nations. correct incorrect

forming an alliance with Portugal. correct incorrect

attacking France. correct incorrect

leading a holy war against the Muslims. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following did NOT motivate La Malinche when she served as a translator for Cortés?

Fear of Cortés correct incorrect

Hatred of the Aztecs. correct incorrect

Ideas of gaining great wealth. correct incorrect

A desire to help her children. correct incorrect

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. The slave trade became an important part of the Portuguese economy with the

introduction of slavery to Europeans. correct incorrect

establishment of plantations on Madeira. correct incorrect

opening of slave trade centers in Lisbon. correct incorrect

All of the above. correct incorrect

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. When Europeans arrived in the New World at the end of the fifteenth century, they found come native peoples who lived very simple lives in small family groups and others who lived in very complex and well-built cities.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The best description of native North Americans before the arrival of the Europeans is that

they lived a "hand-to-mouth" existence and just barely made a living. correct incorrect

they were members of highly complex and sophisticated societies. correct incorrect

they lived in a world that was biologically and culturally diverse. correct incorrect

regardless of where they lived, they all lived basically the same way. correct incorrect

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. The two dominant cultures in the Eastern Woodlands area of the Americas were the Algonquin and the Anasazi.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. America's Paleo-Indians adjusted to changes brought on by the end of the Ice Age by

concentrating on smaller game. correct incorrect

traveling longer distances looking for food. correct incorrect

adopting agriculture. correct incorrect

All of the above. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following was NOT a plant or animal that was transported from Spain to the New World

Horses. correct incorrect

Wheat correct incorrect

Pigs. correct incorrect

Corn. correct incorrect

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. Corn-based agriculture made its way northward from Mexico primarily via

Across the Gulf of Mexico correct incorrect

Coastal trade correct incorrect

The Mississippi River correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Navigation and travel were improved by all of the following technological advances except

lighter, faster ships. correct incorrect

metal-hulled ships. correct incorrect

gunpowder for weapons. correct incorrect

better maps for navigation. correct incorrect

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. Ponce de León, de Soto, and Coronado were motivated in their explorations

to convert the natives to Christianity. correct incorrect

to discover and map as much land as possible before any other nation arrived to claim it. correct incorrect

by Cortés's discovery of Aztec gold and their belief that it could be found in other American locations. correct incorrect

All of the above. correct incorrect

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. Within a few years after the Spanish arrived in the New World, the native populations began to decline because of the introduction of smallpox and influenza, to which the natives had no immunity.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect