Ch. 1 test stuff
Chapter 1 Quiz Questions (Corrected)
Q1: Theories of how Native Americans first came to North America include the possibility that they crossed the _____ on a land bridge or ice bridge.
A: B) Bering Strait
Q2: The nation of _____ was the first to find a sea route to the Far East by sailing around Africa.
A: C) Portugal
Q3: The first Europeans thought to set foot in the Americas were _____.
A: B) Vikings
Q4: The English "Sea Dog" who raided Spanish ports in South America and who circumnavigated the globe was _____.
A: A) Sir Francis Drake
Q5: For what purpose was Jamestown primarily founded?
A: C) economic gain
Q6: The first Africans arrived in Jamestown in _____.
A: B) 1619
Q7: The sea voyage that brought the slaves across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas is called _____.
A: B) Middle Passage
Q8: The compass, the astrolabe, and the caravel were all _____.
A: A) technological advances of the Renaissance which made exploration possible
Q9: Native American cliff dwellings were built in the _____ regions.
A: B) Southwest
Q10: The closure of the _____ by the Muslims in 1453 motivated European nations to search for another route to the Far East.
A: C) Silk Road
Comprehension Check 1.1
Q1: Theories of how Native Americans first came to North America include the possibility that they crossed the _____ on a land bridge or ice bridge.
A: B (Bering Strait)
Q2: The Native American cultures of _____ featured pyramids, advances in mathematics, and the practice of human sacrifice.
A: A (Central and South America)
Q3: Native American groups from the _____ region often built totem poles to represent what was important to them.
A: C (Northwest Coast / Pacific Northwest)
Q4: Native Americans from the _____ hunted whales for food.
A: B (Arctic and Subarctic)
Q5: Cultures known as Mound Builders were found primarily in the _____.
A: A (Eastern Woodlands and Southeast)
Comprehension Check 1.2
Q1: The nation of _____ was the first to find a sea route to the Far East by sailing around Africa.
A: C (Portugal)
Q2: The first Europeans thought to set foot in the Americas were _____.
A: A (Vikings)
Q3: Columbus differed from most educated Europeans of his time by believing that the world was round.
A: False
Q4: The Spanish explorer who first saw the Grand Canyon was _____.
A: C (Francisco de Coronado)
Q5: French settlement in North America was concentrated along the _____.
A: B (St. Lawrence River, Great Lakes, and Mississippi River)
Comprehension Check 1.3
Q1: The English "Sea Dog" who raided Spanish ports in South America and who circumnavigated the globe was _____.
A: A (Sir Francis Drake)
Q2: Mercantilism says that _____.
A: D (All of the above)
Q3: For what purpose was Jamestown primarily founded?
A: C (Economic gain)
Q4: Captain John Smith brought much-needed discipline to Jamestown and required men to work.
A: True
Q5: Each of the following is true about the Jamestown colony except that _____.
A: C (Powhatan attacks decreased as Jamestown's population grew and moved inland)
Comprehension Check 1.4
Q1: Which of the following is the correct chronological order of West African empires from earliest to latest?
A: C (Ghana, Mali, Songhai)
Q2: Mansa Musa and Timbuktu were parts of the _____ Empire.
A: B (Mali)
Q3: The transatlantic slave trade resulted in eight to ten million Africans being transported and sold in the American continents.
A: True
Q4: The first Africans arrived in Jamestown in _____.
A: B (1619)
Q5: Acts of rebellion by slaves, such as refusing to eat or committing suicide, were uncommon during the Middle Passage.
A: False
Native American Cultures & Exploration Notes Q&A
Q: What was the timeframe of the Adena Culture?
A: 1000 BC to AD 200
Q: What was the timeframe of the Hopewell Culture?
A: AD 200 to AD 500
Q: When did the Mound Builders live during the Mississippian period?
A: AD 1000 to AD 1540
Q: What tribes lived in the Great Plains, and how did they live?
A: Sioux, Cheyenne, and Blackfoot tribes; hunted bison and often lived in tepees
Q: How did the Crusades lead to European exploration?
A: Knights returned with spices and silk from the Far East. When the Silk Road was closed by Muslim control in 1453, European nations searched for another sea route to the Far East.
Q: How did the Renaissance impact exploration?
A: It led to technological advances like the compass, astrolabe, and caravel. Portuguese explorers, sponsored by Prince Henry, set sail to reach India by going around Africa.
Q: What was the religious focus of the Reformation?
A: It recovered truth from doctrinal errors of the Roman Catholic Church, teaching salvation through grace and faith in Jesus Christ alone, as well as the "5 Solas":
Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone)
Solus Christus (Christ alone)
Sola Fide (Faith alone)
Sola Gratia (Grace alone)
Soli Deo Gloria (God's glory alone)
Q: Who were the first Europeans to reach North America, and what did they call it?
A: Scandinavian Vikings; Leif Erikson named the new land Vinland
Q: What key details define Spanish exploration in the Americas?
A: Key figures included Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, and Hernán Cortés; Spain used the encomienda system to encourage exploration and settlement
Timeline & Lecture Notes Q&A
Q: What major event happened in 1488?
A: Bartolomeu Dias landed at the Cape of Good Hope
Q: What major event happened in 1492?
A: Christopher Columbus landed in the New World
Q: What major event happened in 1498?
A: Vasco da Gama reached India by sailing around Africa
Q: What major event happened between 1519 and 1522?
A: Ferdinand Magellan’s fleet sailed around the world
Q: What major event happened in 1519?
A: Hernán Cortés arrived in Mexico
Q: What major event happened in 1588?
A: Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Q: What major event happened in 1607?
A: Founding of Jamestown
Q: What major event happened in 1620?
A: Pilgrims came to the New World
Q: What major event happened between 1630 and 1640?
A: Great Migration of Puritans to Massachusetts Bay
Q: What major event happened in 1664?
A: England conquered New Netherland
Q: What major event happened in 1682?
A: William Penn settled Pennsylvania
Q: What major event happened in 1692?
A: Salem witch trials
Q: What major event happened between ca. 1720 and 1766?
A: The Great Awakening
Q: What major event happened in 1733?
A: Settlers arrived in Georgia
Q: What changes in the Old World led to exploration in the New World?
A: Religion, freedom, desire for money
Q: What did Europeans discover, and what changes did they bring to the New World?
A: Discovered new lands/peoples; brought diseases, clothes, and people
Q: How did Europeans become interested in the riches of Asia?
A: They wanted money
Q: How did Europeans travel to Asia?
A: Animals, walked, boats
Q: How did the Protestant Reformation prompt Europeans to go to the New World?
A: Freedom of religion
Q: What were the three major West African trade empires in order?
A:
Ghana: Between Sahara and African rainforest; gained wealth from iron, copper, gold, salt, ivory, and slaves
Mali: Conquered Ghana in 1240; grew in wealth under Mansa Musa; Timbuktu became center of Islamic learning and culture
Songhai: Seized Timbuktu in 1468 led by King Sunni Ali; largest of the three West African empires; defeated in 1591 by Moroccan army