,CHAPTER 01: THE COLLISION OF CULTURES
TRUE/FALSE
1. By 5000 B.C.E., Native Americans had transitioned into farming societies.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 8
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: Early Cultures in America (I)
2. Mexica tribes were deeply spiritual and incorporated human sacrifice into their religious worship.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 10
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Mexica (Aztecs) (I.C)
3. Pueblos were communities built by the Aztecs on cliff sides.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: Page 13
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Southwest (I.E)
4. Cahokia was a large, advanced regional center for the Mississippian culture.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 16
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: Cahokia (I.I)
5. Ferdinand and Isabella forced Muslims and Jews to either become Christians or leave Spain.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 20
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: The Rise of Global Trade (II.B)
6. Many of the New World’s early explorers were looking for a shorter and safer route around Africa to
India.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: Pages 20-21
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: The Voyages of Columbus (II.C)
7. The New World was named for the Portuguese-sponsored explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 24
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: Naming America (II.F)
8. Ferdinand Magellan’s ship was the first to sail around the world.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 24
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: Professional Explorers (II.G)
, 9. Calvinism stressed tolerance and liberal theology rather than a strict moral code.
ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: Page 26
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: Calvinism (III.E)
10. The Church of England was established by gradually integrating Calvinism with English Catholicism.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: Page 27
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: The Reformation in England (III.H)
11. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the horse was an important part of every New World culture.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: Page 30
OBJ: Understand how the Europeans were able to conquer and colonize the Americas.
TOP: A Clash of Cultures (IV.B)
12. The brutal and exploitative systems that the Spanish implemented in the New World were largely the
work of Bartolomé de Las Casas.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: Page 36
OBJ: Analyze the ways in which the Spanish form of colonization shaped North American history.
TOP: A Catholic Empire (IV.G)
13. The introduction of Indian foods, such as corn and potatoes, spurred a dramatic increase in Europe’s
population.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 37
OBJ: Understand how the Europeans were able to conquer and colonize the Americas.
TOP: The Exchange of Plants and Foods (V.A)
14. The presence of horses transformed the ecology of the Great Plains.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 44
OBJ: Understand how the Europeans were able to conquer and colonize the Americas.
TOP: Bison Hunting (VI.I)
15. Virginia Dare, of Roanoke Island, was the first British child born in the New World.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 49
OBJ: Explain how the Columbian Exchange between the “Old” and “New” Worlds affected both
societies. TOP: English Exploration of America (VIII)
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Traditionally, scholars have believed that Paleo-Indians migrated from Asia into North America:
a. in response to global warming
b. in pursuit of large game animals
c. beginning about 1,000 years ago
d. to escape tribal warfare in Asia
e. in search of a disease-free environment
, ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Page 5
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Mayas, Incas, and Mexica (I.A) MSC: Remembering
2. The newest theories of the earliest migrations from Asia to the Americas include:
a. This migration began much earlier than previously thought.
b. The Bering land bridge was the only avenue of migration.
c. Changes in Asia’s climate drove natives to the Americas.
d. The natives built advanced sailing vessels for long sea voyages.
e. Early Asian societies drove these natives out, and ultimately they settled in the Americas.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: Page 6
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Mayas, Inca, and Mexica (I.A) MSC: Remembering
3. Around 1500 B.C.E., which group in Middle America (Mesoamerica) began developing large cities,
including gigantic pyramids?
a. Aztecs d. Pueblos
b. Incas e. Mexica
c. Mayas
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Pages 8-9
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Mayas, Incas, and Mexica (I.A) MSC: Remembering
4. The city of Tenochtitlán was founded in 1325 by the:
a. Mayas d. Aztecs
b. Chibchas e. Anasazis
c. Incas
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: Page 10
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Mexica (Aztecs) (I.C) MSC: Remembering
5. The Aztecs:
a. were the most advanced example of the Adena-Hopewell culture
b. had an empire of 371 city-states in thirty-eight provinces
c. absorbed the Mayas around 1425
d. succumbed to the Toltecs around A.D. 900
e. were a peaceful, nomadic people
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Page 10
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Mexica (Aztecs) (I.C) MSC: Remembering
6. At the time Europeans arrived in North America, Indians:
a. had largely died off from contagious diseases
b. all spoke dialects of the same language
c. were producing tools and weapons of iron
d. fed themselves exclusively through farming
e. tended to worship spirits in their natural surroundings
ANS: E DIF: Moderate REF: Page 11
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: North American Civilizations (I.D) MSC: Understanding
TRUE/FALSE
1. By 5000 B.C.E., Native Americans had transitioned into farming societies.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 8
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: Early Cultures in America (I)
2. Mexica tribes were deeply spiritual and incorporated human sacrifice into their religious worship.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 10
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Mexica (Aztecs) (I.C)
3. Pueblos were communities built by the Aztecs on cliff sides.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: Page 13
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Southwest (I.E)
4. Cahokia was a large, advanced regional center for the Mississippian culture.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 16
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: Cahokia (I.I)
5. Ferdinand and Isabella forced Muslims and Jews to either become Christians or leave Spain.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 20
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: The Rise of Global Trade (II.B)
6. Many of the New World’s early explorers were looking for a shorter and safer route around Africa to
India.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: Pages 20-21
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: The Voyages of Columbus (II.C)
7. The New World was named for the Portuguese-sponsored explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 24
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: Naming America (II.F)
8. Ferdinand Magellan’s ship was the first to sail around the world.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 24
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: Professional Explorers (II.G)
, 9. Calvinism stressed tolerance and liberal theology rather than a strict moral code.
ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: Page 26
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: Calvinism (III.E)
10. The Church of England was established by gradually integrating Calvinism with English Catholicism.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: Page 27
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: The Reformation in England (III.H)
11. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the horse was an important part of every New World culture.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: Page 30
OBJ: Understand how the Europeans were able to conquer and colonize the Americas.
TOP: A Clash of Cultures (IV.B)
12. The brutal and exploitative systems that the Spanish implemented in the New World were largely the
work of Bartolomé de Las Casas.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: Page 36
OBJ: Analyze the ways in which the Spanish form of colonization shaped North American history.
TOP: A Catholic Empire (IV.G)
13. The introduction of Indian foods, such as corn and potatoes, spurred a dramatic increase in Europe’s
population.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 37
OBJ: Understand how the Europeans were able to conquer and colonize the Americas.
TOP: The Exchange of Plants and Foods (V.A)
14. The presence of horses transformed the ecology of the Great Plains.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 44
OBJ: Understand how the Europeans were able to conquer and colonize the Americas.
TOP: Bison Hunting (VI.I)
15. Virginia Dare, of Roanoke Island, was the first British child born in the New World.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 49
OBJ: Explain how the Columbian Exchange between the “Old” and “New” Worlds affected both
societies. TOP: English Exploration of America (VIII)
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Traditionally, scholars have believed that Paleo-Indians migrated from Asia into North America:
a. in response to global warming
b. in pursuit of large game animals
c. beginning about 1,000 years ago
d. to escape tribal warfare in Asia
e. in search of a disease-free environment
, ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Page 5
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Mayas, Incas, and Mexica (I.A) MSC: Remembering
2. The newest theories of the earliest migrations from Asia to the Americas include:
a. This migration began much earlier than previously thought.
b. The Bering land bridge was the only avenue of migration.
c. Changes in Asia’s climate drove natives to the Americas.
d. The natives built advanced sailing vessels for long sea voyages.
e. Early Asian societies drove these natives out, and ultimately they settled in the Americas.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: Page 6
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Mayas, Inca, and Mexica (I.A) MSC: Remembering
3. Around 1500 B.C.E., which group in Middle America (Mesoamerica) began developing large cities,
including gigantic pyramids?
a. Aztecs d. Pueblos
b. Incas e. Mexica
c. Mayas
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Pages 8-9
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Mayas, Incas, and Mexica (I.A) MSC: Remembering
4. The city of Tenochtitlán was founded in 1325 by the:
a. Mayas d. Aztecs
b. Chibchas e. Anasazis
c. Incas
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: Page 10
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Mexica (Aztecs) (I.C) MSC: Remembering
5. The Aztecs:
a. were the most advanced example of the Adena-Hopewell culture
b. had an empire of 371 city-states in thirty-eight provinces
c. absorbed the Mayas around 1425
d. succumbed to the Toltecs around A.D. 900
e. were a peaceful, nomadic people
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Page 10
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Mexica (Aztecs) (I.C) MSC: Remembering
6. At the time Europeans arrived in North America, Indians:
a. had largely died off from contagious diseases
b. all spoke dialects of the same language
c. were producing tools and weapons of iron
d. fed themselves exclusively through farming
e. tended to worship spirits in their natural surroundings
ANS: E DIF: Moderate REF: Page 11
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: North American Civilizations (I.D) MSC: Understanding
