HIS 2213 MIDTERM CH1-3 ICC QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Where was Mesoamerica? - Answers - Central and Southern Mexico and Central
America
at the time of Columbus's arrival in the Western Hemisphere, where were the greatest
concentrations of Native Americans? - Answers - In Mexico and South America
Why was Cahokia significant? - Answers - Cahokia was a large metropolis on the
Mississippi River that built its economy on river-borne trade.
Which of the following is a way Native Americans engaged in "genetic engineering"? -
Answers - They experimented with teosinte and produced maize
What was Poverty Point? - Answers - It was an Indian community on the lower
Mississippi River that was the center of political and economic activity.
According to archaeological findings, when did the first humans likely arrive in America?
- Answers - 13,000 B.C
Which of the following was NOT a feature of the archaic era? - Answers - The creation
of vast empires
Why did Anasazi Pueblo culture decline and fall? - Answers - A terrible drought severely
reduced it'd agricultural production
Which family patter was most common among North American Indian tribes? - Answers
- Extended family
which of the following is NOT true about Native American religious beliefs at the point of
the initial European contacts? - Answers - They believed that god had given humanity
domination over nature
Which of the following examples provides evidence of the sophistication of Hopewell
culture? - Answers - Mounds contacting enclosures
What key development had to occur before substantial changes in southwestern life
could occur? - Answers - a more drought-resistant strain of maize had to be introduced
According to Martin Luther, what is the basis of a person's salvation? - Answers -
People can only gain their salvation through faith in God
, What was a result of the battle of Lake Champlain in 1609? - Answers - Indian-
European relations enter a deadly era of trade, diplomacy, and warfare
what was European reciprocity? - Answers - it was when the upper classes acted with
dignity and the lower classes showed deference to their superiors
How did Governor Francis Wyatt wage the Second Anglo-Powhatan War? - Answers -
He used ruthless tactics like destroying food supplies and driving Indians from their
homes during winter
Who did Virginia rely on for most of its labor in its initial years as a colony? - Answers -
Indentured servants
In the early 1500s what percentage of Europe's population consisted of peasants? -
Answers - about 75%
Which of the following is Not a legacy of Reformation? - Answers - cooperation between
protestant denominations and the Catholic Church
where was the first permanent English settlement in the new world? - Answers -
Jamestown
Where was New Netherland established? - Answers - On the Hudson River
Which of the following was NOT one of the problems in English society in the 15th and
16th centuries? - Answers - A declining population
What was the primary object of Spanish explorers in the New World? - Answers - Gold
What was the general social structure in European society in the 16th century? -
Answers - Hierarchical
Who broke with the Catholic Church and persuaded parliament to create the Church of
England - Answers - Henry VII
What became South Carolina's staple crop in the 1600s? - Answers - Rice
Why did puritans decide they needed to leave Great Britain? - Answers - Charles I
ended his predecessor's practice of tolerating puritans
which of the following facts characterized life in the Chesapeake region in the early 17th
century? - Answers - Women had a somewhat greater status because of their scarcity
Why was Roger Williams forced into exile by the Puritans? - Answers - He believed in
the complete separation of church and state
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Where was Mesoamerica? - Answers - Central and Southern Mexico and Central
America
at the time of Columbus's arrival in the Western Hemisphere, where were the greatest
concentrations of Native Americans? - Answers - In Mexico and South America
Why was Cahokia significant? - Answers - Cahokia was a large metropolis on the
Mississippi River that built its economy on river-borne trade.
Which of the following is a way Native Americans engaged in "genetic engineering"? -
Answers - They experimented with teosinte and produced maize
What was Poverty Point? - Answers - It was an Indian community on the lower
Mississippi River that was the center of political and economic activity.
According to archaeological findings, when did the first humans likely arrive in America?
- Answers - 13,000 B.C
Which of the following was NOT a feature of the archaic era? - Answers - The creation
of vast empires
Why did Anasazi Pueblo culture decline and fall? - Answers - A terrible drought severely
reduced it'd agricultural production
Which family patter was most common among North American Indian tribes? - Answers
- Extended family
which of the following is NOT true about Native American religious beliefs at the point of
the initial European contacts? - Answers - They believed that god had given humanity
domination over nature
Which of the following examples provides evidence of the sophistication of Hopewell
culture? - Answers - Mounds contacting enclosures
What key development had to occur before substantial changes in southwestern life
could occur? - Answers - a more drought-resistant strain of maize had to be introduced
According to Martin Luther, what is the basis of a person's salvation? - Answers -
People can only gain their salvation through faith in God
, What was a result of the battle of Lake Champlain in 1609? - Answers - Indian-
European relations enter a deadly era of trade, diplomacy, and warfare
what was European reciprocity? - Answers - it was when the upper classes acted with
dignity and the lower classes showed deference to their superiors
How did Governor Francis Wyatt wage the Second Anglo-Powhatan War? - Answers -
He used ruthless tactics like destroying food supplies and driving Indians from their
homes during winter
Who did Virginia rely on for most of its labor in its initial years as a colony? - Answers -
Indentured servants
In the early 1500s what percentage of Europe's population consisted of peasants? -
Answers - about 75%
Which of the following is Not a legacy of Reformation? - Answers - cooperation between
protestant denominations and the Catholic Church
where was the first permanent English settlement in the new world? - Answers -
Jamestown
Where was New Netherland established? - Answers - On the Hudson River
Which of the following was NOT one of the problems in English society in the 15th and
16th centuries? - Answers - A declining population
What was the primary object of Spanish explorers in the New World? - Answers - Gold
What was the general social structure in European society in the 16th century? -
Answers - Hierarchical
Who broke with the Catholic Church and persuaded parliament to create the Church of
England - Answers - Henry VII
What became South Carolina's staple crop in the 1600s? - Answers - Rice
Why did puritans decide they needed to leave Great Britain? - Answers - Charles I
ended his predecessor's practice of tolerating puritans
which of the following facts characterized life in the Chesapeake region in the early 17th
century? - Answers - Women had a somewhat greater status because of their scarcity
Why was Roger Williams forced into exile by the Puritans? - Answers - He believed in
the complete separation of church and state
