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Chapter 1: The Collision of Cultures in the 16th Century CORE OBJECTIVES 1. Explain why there were so many diverse human societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived. 2. Summarize the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration. 3. Describe how the Spanish were able to conquer and colonize the Americas. 4. Assess the impact of the Columbian Exchange between the “Old” and “New” Wor lds. 5. Analyze the legacy of the Spanish form of colonization on North American history. TRUE/FALSE 1. The earliest arrivals in North America were the so -called Clovis peoples, named for a site in New Mexico where distinctive spear points were discovered. ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: p. 9 OBJ: 1. Explain why there were so many diverse human societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived. TOP: Early Cultures in the Americas 2. The diversity of native populations in the New World can be illustrated by the more than 300 languages that they spoke. Test Bank for AMERICA The Essential Learning Edition, Combined Volume, 2e By David Emory Shi (All Chapters )ANS: T DIF: Difficult REF: p. 9 OBJ: 1. Explain why there were so many diverse human societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived. TOP: Early Cultures in the Americas 3. Early Indian civilizations considered land and people sacred and did not make war or exploit the environment. ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: p. 9 OBJ: 1. Explain why there were so many diverse human societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived. TOP: Early Cultures in the Americas 4. The European Renaissance era resulted in a cultural shift from a predominately religious worldview to a more secular outlook. ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: p. 18 OBJ: 2. Summarize the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration. TOP: The Renaissance 5. The marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella united Spain. ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: p. 19 OBJ: 2. Summarize the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration. TOP: The Rise of Global Trade 6. Columbus was looking for a shorter and safer route to the Far East. ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: p. 19 OBJ: 2. Summarize the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration. TOP: The Voyages of Columbus 7. The New World was named for the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci. ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: p. 21 OBJ: 2. Summarize the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration. TOP: The Voyages of Columbus 8. In less than a century after Columbus’ first voyage in 1492 the disease that spread to Native American cultures resulted in the greatest loss of life in human history. ANS: T DIF: Difficult REF: p. 21 OBJ: 4. Assess the impact of the Columbian Exchange between the “Old” and “New” Worlds. TOP: The Voyages of Columbus 9. The predominate reason for Spanish exploration in North and South America was to convert the native populations to Christianity. ANS: F DIF: Difficult REF: p. 27 OBJ: 3. Describe how the Spanish were able to conquer and colonize the Americas. TOP: The Spanish Empire 10. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the horse was an important part of every New World culture. ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: p. 30 OBJ: 4. Assess the impact of the Columbian Exchange between the “Old” and “New” Worlds. TOP: The Columbian Exchange 11. Spain left lit tle cultural imprint on its former possessions in what is now the United States. ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: p. 31 OBJ: 5. Analyze the legacy of the Spanish form of colonization on North American history. TOP: Spanish Exploration in North America 12. The Pueblo Revolt of 1598 permanently expelled the Spaniards from New Mexico. ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: p. 34 OBJ: 5. Analyze the legacy of the Spanish form of colonization on North American history. TOP: The Spanish Southwest 13. The presence of horses greatly altered the lives of the Plains Indians in North America. ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: p. 35 OBJ: 5. Analyze the legacy of the Spanish form of colonization on North American history. TOP: Horses and the Great Plains 14. The Dutch became Spain’s greate st allies in their fight against the Protestant English. ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: p. 37 OBJ: 5. Analyze the legacy of the Spanish form of colonization on North American history. TOP: French and Dutch Exploration of America 15. The defeat of the Spanish Ar mada encouraged the English to embark upon New World colonization. ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: p. 37 OBJ: 5. Analyze the legacy of the Spanish form of colonization on North American history. TOP: The Defeat of the Armada MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the follo wing statements correctly describes pre -contact Native Americans living in the Western Hemisphere? a. All Native peoples were remarkably similar. b. All Native peoples were hunter -gatherers. c. Ancient Indians practiced nature -centered religions. d. Ancient Indians shared dozens of different languages. e. No Native peoples built towns. ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: p. 9 OBJ: 1. Explain why there were so many diverse human societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Early Cultures in the Americas MSC: Remembering 2. Which of the following statements describes the Native Americans in North America prior to the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Western Hemisphere? a. They inhabited diverse types of communities. b. They lived in peace and harmony with each other and with nature. c. They all spoke the same language. d. They lived almost exclusively along the west coast. e. They were nomadic loners who rarely had any family ties. ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: p. 9 OBJ: 1. Explain why there were so many diverse human societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Early Cultures in the Americas MSC: Remembering 3. Which statement accurately describes Mesoamerican communities after 1500 B.C.E .? a. They were overwhelmingly nomadic. b. They developed complex concepts of religion, art, science, and government. c. They rarely fought with neighboring peoples. d. They used primitive mathematics and astronomy to produce inaccurate calendars. e. Their populations remained small by European standards. ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: pp. 9 –11 OBJ: 1. Explain why there were so many diverse human societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: The Mayas, Incas, and Mexica MSC: Understanding 4. Native tribes ______________ before Europeans arrived. a. commonly fought amongst themselves b. lived peacefully together c. did not farm d. were monotheis tic e. were few in number ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: pp. 10 –11 OBJ: 1. Explain why there were so many diverse human societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived. NAT: Comparisons and Connections TOP: The Mayas, Incas, and Mexica MSC: Remembering 5. Tenochtitlán in the fifteenth century was a. an Aztec warrior who defeated the first Spanish troops to arrive. b. the Aztec name given to Hernán Cortés when he arrived in present -day Mexico. c. the capital of a sophisticated Aztec empire in Mesoamerica. d. the name of a mountain range crossed by Cortés as he invaded Mexica. e. an Aztec temple inhabited by Aztec nobility and priests. ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: p. 11 OBJ: 1. Explain why there were so many diverse human societies in the Americas before Europeans ar rived. NAT: Historical Period TOP: The Mayas, Incas, and Mexica MSC: Remembering 6. The Natives of what is now Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah a. lived in longhouses. b. lived in pueblos. c. lived in massive urban centers. d. lived in nomadic tribes. e. were not yet farmers. ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: p. 13 OBJ: 1. Explain why there were so many diverse human societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived. NAT: Historical Period TOP: North American Civilizations before 1500 MSC: Remembering 7. Which of the following correctly describes the Hohokam people around 500 C.E.? a. They migrated from present -day Mexico to the Mississippi Valley region. b. They were a strictly nomadic tribe of the Southwest. c. They were the first to hunt buffalo on h orses brought over by Spanish explorers. d. They constructed irrigation canals to farm in the dry climate of the Southwest. e. They developed fewer arts and crafts skills than most cultures of the Southwest. ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: p. 13 OBJ: 1. Explain why there were so many diverse human societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: North American Civilizations before 1500 MSC: Remembering 8. Which of the following characterized Indians in the Pacific Northwest? a. They were dedicated farmers. b. They were very similar to the Mississippian peoples. c. They lived in peace with each other. d. They were divided into chiefs, commoners, and slaves. e. They did not know how to fish. ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: p. 13 OBJ: 1. Explain why there were so many diverse human societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived. NAT: Comparisons and Connections TOP: North American Civilizations before 1500 MSC: Understanding 9. Which of the following was Cahokia? a. A small fishing village of a few hundred people b. A well -developed trade center near present -day St. Louis c. A military stronghold d. A town destroyed by Europeans e. A city founded by the Adena -Hopewell culture ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: p. 15 OBJ: 1. Explain wh y there were so many diverse human societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived. NAT: Comparisons and Connections TOP: North American Civilizations before 1500 MSC: Understanding 10. Which of the following statements describes the Eastern Woodlands p eople as a group? a. They lived in the forests of landlocked areas rather than along the coast. b. They were characterized by all speaking Iroquoian. c. They built “dugouts” to travel the rivers and lakes. d. They largely lived in caves built in the side o f hills. e. They included strictly patriarchal societies. ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: p. 16 OBJ: 1. Explain why there were so many diverse human societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived. NAT: Comparisons and Connections TOP: Eastern Woodlands Peoples and European Contact MSC: Understanding 11. Which of the following was a result of the European revival in trade after the Middle Ages? a. A rise in the number of serfs working for local nobles b. A depletion in resources along Europe’s coastlines c. An increase in the power of the nobility d. The formation of nation -states e. The rise of Roman Catholicism as a unifying force across Europe ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: pp. 17 –18 OBJ: 2. Summarize the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration. NAT: Historical Period TOP: The Expansion of Europe MSC: Evaluating 12. What was the Renaissance of fourteenth - to fifteenth -century Europe? a. An era in which intellectual curiosity and scientific investigation were discou raged b. A general return to a more religious, rather than secular, worldview c. An era in which Europeans powers turned inward and protected their borders d. The splitting of the dominant Catholic Church into Protestant denominations e. An intellectual revival in which new ideas about politics, religion, and science were unleashed ANS: E DIF: Moderate REF: p. 18 OBJ: 2. Summarize the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: The Renaissa nce MSC: Understanding 13. One of Christopher Columbus’ first concerns when meeting Native peoples in the Caribbean was a. their spiritual welfare. b. whether or not they had gold. c. their scientific knowledge. d. their style of leadership. e. their physical safety. ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: p. 19 OBJ: 2. Summarize the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: The Voyages of Columbus MSC: Applying 14. Which of the following was a significant result of the voyages of Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci? a. They stimulated further interest in continued exploration of the Western Hemisphere. b. They proved the world was round. c. They were able to convert large numbers of Native Americans to Christianity. d. North America evolved from a “monocultural” region to a “multicultural” one. e. They introduced farming to North America. ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: p. 21 OBJ: 2. Summarize the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration. NAT: Comparisons and Connections TOP: Professional Explorers MSC: Understanding 15. The dominant religion in Europe in the fifteenth century was a. Lutheranism. b. Methodism. c. Calvinism. d. Catholicism. e. Anglicanism. ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: pp. 22 –23 OBJ: 2. Summarize the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration. NAT: Comparisons and Connections TOP: Religious Conflict in Europe MSC: Remembering 16. Which of the following correctly describes the outbreak of the Protestant Reformation in 1517? a. It increased tension between Europe’s nation -states and accelerated the pace of exploration. b. It had no impact on the course of early American history. c. It led to religious unity throughout Europe. d. It spread slowly across Europe. e. It ended Catholicism in Spain. ANS: A DIF: Difficult REF: pp. 22 –24 OBJ: 2. Summarize the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Religious Conflict in Europe MSC: Evaluating 17. Which of the following is Martin Luther known for criticizing in his ninety -five “theses”? a. The Church’s emphasis on “personal thinking” over the authority of priests and bishops b. The exploitation of Africans and Native Americans c. The corruption of the Calvinist church d. The emphasis the Church placed on reading the Bible e. The buying and selling of indulgences ANS: E DIF: Moderate REF: pp. 23 –24 OBJ: 2. Summarize the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Religious Conflict in Europe MSC: Remembering 18. Which of the following statements describes the impact of John Calvin’s work? a. Unlike Lutheranism, Calvinism was found only in France and Germany. b. Calvin called for the execution of many people and ruled like a tyrant. c. When the pope expelled Calvin from the Catholic church, it led to a civil war. d. Calvin’s doctrine was lax, allowing people to rely on themselves in determining right from wrong. e. Calv in’s teachings were more attractive to nobles than to the middle class. ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: p. 24 OBJ: 2. Summarize the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Religious Conflict in Europe MSC: Understanding 19. What led to the rejection of papal authority in England in the sixteenth century, resulting in a Protestant nation? a. The pope chastised the English people for poor church attendance. b. The pope refused to annul the marriage of King Henry VIII and Catharine of Aragon. c. The Catholic church was supported by tax dollars, whereas Protestant churches were not. d. Most of the English public was Calvinist. e. Martin Luther was a favorite theologian of King Henry VIII. ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: pp. 25 –26 OBJ: 2. Summarize the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: The Reformation in England MSC: Understanding 20. __________ played the most decisive role in helping Europeans g ain control of native peoples. a. Disease b. Starvation c. Tribal rivalries d. Religion e. Language ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: p. 27 OBJ: 3. Describe how the Spanish were able to conquer and colonize the Americas.