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Question 1
1.
The Great Plains are located on the west coast.
True
False
Question 2
2.
The printing press greatly enhanced the life of Europeans because clothing good be produced cheaper and more efficiently.
True
False
Question 3
3.
The Appalachian Mountains are the largest in America.
True
False
Question 4
4.
Farmers traditionally wander far from their homes and rarely stay in the same place for long periods of time
True
False
Question 5
5.
As a result of the Reformation the Protestant church split from the Catholic Church.
True
False
Question 6
6.
The map below accurately shows where the Mississippi River is located.
True
False
Mississippi River
Question 7
7.
The map below show the approximate location of the Appalachian Mountains.
True
False
Appalachian Mountains
Question 8
8.
Which part of the country is most likely to have a earthquake
The midwest
The south
The west coast
the east coast
Question 9
9.
How did Native Americans first arrive in North America?
They crossed a land bridge that connected Africa to South America
They came by boat from Europe
They didn't come from anywhere they were always here
It is possible that they came by boat and by a land bridge that connected Asia to America
Question 10
10.
Which of these do scientists believe played the greatest role in helping the first humans get to the Americas?
A) glaciers
B) forests
C) grasslands
D) mountains
Question 11
11.
Some 8,000 years ago, gatherers in Mexico began doing this to begin civilizations and grow their populations.
A) hunting
B) wandering
C) farming
D) speaking
Question 12
12.
Which civilization created their capital on an island in lake
A) the Mayas
B) the Aztecs
C) the Incas
D) the Cuzco
Question 13
13.
The people on the Great Plains used this as the main food source
A) corn
B) squash and beans
C) deer and turkey
D) buffalo
Question 14
14.
This group was able to create massive stone cities high in the Andes Mountains of South America
A) The Maya
B) The Aztecs
C) The Inca
D) The Olmec
Question 15
15.
Why did the Aztecs sacrifice people?
A) because their population was too big
B) they wanted to please their gods
C) they were canabals
D) they wanted to scare the people of Asia
Question 16
16.
In the southwest Native Americans made cities of clay and mud brick known as
A) Pueblos
B) Long houses
C) Igloos
D) wampum
Question 17
17.
What was the main way in which Native Americans in North America passed on knowledge?
A) farming
B) storytelling
C) books
D) papyrus
Question 18
18.
The Inuits and other northern tribes
A) hunted buffalo
B) performed the Green Corn ceremony
C) hunted whales and seals from kayaks
D) ate mostly fruits and vegitables
Question 19
19.
Who set up a school for exploration in the 1400s?
A) Prince Henry the Navigator
B) The King of Portugal
C) The Admiral of the Ocean Seas
D) Vasco da Gama
Question 20
20.
What climate does Indiana have
A) Mediteranian
B) Sub Tropical
C) Humid Continental
D) Artic
Question 21
21.
What was the Silk Road?
A) an ancient trade route going through South America
B) an ancient trade route with a silk lining at the bottom
C) an ancient trade route that connected Italy to France
D) an ancient trade route that connected Europe and China
Question 22
22.
What is monotheism?
A) the idea that there is no God
B) the idea that there are two gods
C) the idea that there is only one God
D) the idea that there are many gods
Question 23
23.
Who could participate in the Athenian Assembly (Greek Democracy)?
A) all adults
B) adult freeborn males
C) elected representatives
D) adult males and educated women
Question 24
24.
In the Roman Republic, laws were made by
A) the Emperor Octavian.
B) popular vote.
C) the Muslim leadership.
D) elected representatives.
Question 25
25.
Which of these would not have been a desired trade item causing increased exploration?
A) Silk
B) Spices
C) Gold
D) Cows
Question 26
26.
Which was the first major world Religion to teach the idea that there is only one God?
A) Judaism
B) Christianity
C) Islam
D) Feudalism
Question 27
27.
In the United States we give lawmaking power to a group similar to
A) the Roman Catholic Church.
B) the lords of Europe
C) the Refromation
D) the Roman Senate
Question 28
28.
Which region of the present day US was first discovered by European explorers?
A) Pacific Coast
B) Rocky Mountains
C) Great Plains
D) Coastal Plains
Question 29
29.
Which of these explorers may have reached America before Columbus did?
A) Ferdinand Magellan
B) Leif Erikson
C) Amerigo Vespucci
D) Hernando Cortés
Question 30
30.
When Columbus reached the new world, he thought it was
A) Cuba
B) Brazil
C) Africa
D) Asia
Question 31
31.
On which voyage did a group first sail around the world?
A) Columbus
B) Balboa
C) Magellan
D) Vespucci
Question 32
32.
The names of the King and Queen of Spain who paid for Columbus’ voyage.
A) Ferdinand and Isabella
B) Henry and Marie
C) Louis and Elizabeth
D) Charles and Victoria
Question 33
33.
The Colombian Exchange was a movement of people, goods, and between
A) The Northern and Southern hemispheres
B) Asia and Europe
C) Europe and the Americas
D) Asia and the Americas
Question 34
34.
When Cortez was offered gold to leave the Aztecs in peace
A) he was elected leader of the Aztecs
B) he conquered the Aztecs anyway
C) he took the gold and went back to Spain
D) he formed an alliance with the Aztecs
Question 35
35.
Pizzaro
A) discovered the Mississippi River
B) discovered El Derado
C) conquered the Incas
D) discovered the Northwest passage
Question 36
36.
Who was looking for the fountain of youth and explored off the coast of Florida giving it its name?
A) Ponce de Leon
B) Cortes
C) Pizzaro
D) Vespucci
Question 37
37.
The French traded with the Native Americans of North America for
A) wine
B) gold
C) ivory
D) furs
Question 38
38.
What caused the greatest number of Native American fatalities?
A) warfare with Europeans
B) warfare with other Native America groups
C) natural disasters
D) diseases spread by European contact
Question 39
39.
Which of these was the name of a ship on Columbus' first voyage?
A) the Santa Maria
B) the Mayflower
C) the Republic
D) the Santo Domingo
Question 40
40.
Which group maintained the friendliest relations with the Native Americans
A) the Spanish
B) the Germans
C) the English
D) the French
Question 41
41.
Christopher Columbus
A) was the very person ever to discover America
B) started a regular exchange between Europe and America
C) was a really good governor of the new world
D) discovered a passage to the Pacific Ocean
Question 42
42.
Which of these was a motivation for explorers to go out and discover new lands
A) God
B) Glory
C) Gold
D) All of the above
Question 43
43.
An area sharing at least one unifying characteristic is defined as
A) Place
B) Region
C) Location
D) Interaction
E) Movement
F) Culture
Question 44
44.
Anytime humans change something about the environment is known as
A) Place
B) Region
C) Location
D) Interaction
E) Movement
F) Culture
Question 45
45.
The shared beliefs and traditions of a group are known as
A) Place
B) Region
C) Location
D) Interaction
E) Movement
F) Culture
Question 46
46.
There are two types; relative and exact
A) Place
B) Region
C) Location
D) Interaction
E) Movement
F) Culture
Question 47
47.
People, ideas and goods going from place to place can be defined as
A) Place
B) Region
C) Location
D) Interaction
E) Movement
F) Culture
Question 48
48.
A ________ is identified by human and physical features.
A) Place
B) Region
C) Location
D) Interaction
E) Movement
F) Culture
Question 49
49.
Spanish, war-like explorers are known as
A) Northwest Passage
B) mercantilism
C) circumnavigate
D) conquistadors
Question 50
50.
America is named after this explorer
A) De Soto
B) Magellan
C) Ponce de Leon
D) Vespucci
Question 51
51.
Martin Luther was
A) a pope
B) a leader who help start the Reformation
C) a King of France
D) a famous explorer
Question 52
52.
All of the following were factors in why how the Spanish were able to defeat the Aztecs except
A) they had superior weapons
B) the Aztecs were weakened by disease
C) violence was against the religion of the Aztecs
D) the Spaniards rode horses which the Aztecs had never seen before
Question 53
53.
Which of the following best describes Spanish and Native American relations
A) the Spanish paid Native Americans to work the gold mines for them
B) the Native Americans often defeated the Spanish in battle repelling them from the land
C) the Spanish forced Native American to work the land for them
D) the Spanish became sick from interacting with Native Americans and brought back disease that killed most of the population of Europe
Question 54
54.
The Reformation caused
A) conflict between Protestant and Catholic countries
B) caused Europe to rise in power
C) led to religious wars in the Holy Land
D) Christopher Columbus to leave Europe
Question 55
55.
The potato
A) was viewed as disgusting by the Europeans
B) was only discovered 100 years ago
C) was taken from the Americas back to Europe where it helped to increase food production
D) was taken from the Europe to America where it helped to increase food production
Question 56
56.
Which of these most directly led to the Age of Exploration
A) the Refromation
B) Feudalism
C) the desire for eastern goods
D) Democracy
Question 57
57.
A golden age of art and learning in Europe
A) the Crusades
B) the Refromation
C) the Renaissance
D) Democracy
Question 58
58.
Which European was the first to kidnap Native Americans and start the slave trade in America
A) the pope
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) De Sotto
Question 59
59.
What was the most powerful institution in Europe
A) the King of France
B) the Church
C) the Refromation
D) the King of Spain
Question 60
60.
How did the Colombian Exchange change Europe and America. Give at least 4 examples and support your claims with evidence. Write in complete sentences.
Question 61
61.
Describe how Christianity changed from its beginning in Europe through the Age of Discovery. Write in complete sentences.
Question 62
62.
What was the Great Dying and what caused it?
Question 63
63.
Was Columbus a hero or a villain? Use at least three examples to defend your position.