Question 1

Which of the following was NOT possessed by any of the early Central or South American civilizations such as the Incas,Mayas,and Aztecs?

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A)   the use of wheeled vehicles
B)   economies primarily based on agriculture
C)   substantial cities
D)   complex political systems
E)   elaborate religious and cultural systemsF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Mercantilists promoted colonization as a means to acquire the inexhaustible wealth of the New World.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

King ________ of Spain sent a fleet to invade England near the end of the sixteenth century.

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Question 4

How did Spanish settlements and attitudes toward native populations in the New World differ from those of the English?

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Question 5

Puritan discontent in England grew rapidly after the death of Queen Elizabeth I,the last of the ________.

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Question 6

Prior to the arrival of Europeans,the population of the native peoples living in what is now the United States is estimated to have been 50 million.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Regarding knowledge of the Americas prior to the fifteenth century,most Europeans

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A)   were aware of the travels of the Norse seaman Leif Eriksson in the eleventh century.
B)   believed the Americas consisted of little more than several small islands.
C)   were entirely unaware of the existence of the Americas.
D)   assumed that the Americas were largely unpopulated.
E)   had only heard of America from the travels of Marco Polo.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The first country to sponsor exploration by sea to the Orient was ________.

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Question 9

The first permanent Spanish settlement in what is now the United States was

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A)   New Orleans.
B)   St. Augustine.
C)   Santa Fe.
D)   St. Louis.
E)   San Francisco.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 10

In England during the early sixteenth century,mercantilism thrived mostly on the basis of trade in which commodity?

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A)   spices
B)   slaves
C)   lumber
D)   corn
E)   woolF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

African and American Indian societies tended to be matrilineal,which means

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A)   people traced their heredity through their mothers.
B)   only women would be the heads of families.
C)   men could not inherit property.
D)   women were in control of the social institutions.
E)   only mothers could act as political leaders.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Which statement about French colonization in the New World is FALSE?

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A)   French settlers exercised an influence disproportionate to their numbers.
B)   The French, like the English, tried to remain separate from native peoples.
C)   The French were more likely than the English to press inland.
D)   The French colonial economy was based on an extensive fur trade.
E)   The French often lived among the natives and married Indian women.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

The colony of Virginia was named in honor of

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A)   Virginia Dare.
B)   Walter Raleigh.
C)   Humphrey Gilbert.
D)   Elizabeth I.
E)   Queen Mary.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The first known European to gaze westward across the Pacific was ________.

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Question 15

In Spanish colonial societies,mestizos

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A)   were considered to be at the top of the social hierarchy.
B)   came to make up the largest segment of the population.
C)   were officially illegal but generally tolerated.
D)   were usually sold into slavery.
E)   was the name given to Catholic priests, friars, and missionaries.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 16

The only clue to the fate of the Roanoke colony was the cryptic inscription "________" carved on a post.

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Question 17

In what chronological order,from earliest to latest,did European countries control the African slave trade?

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A)   the Portuguese, the Dutch, the English
B)   the English, the Spanish, the Dutch
C)   the Dutch, the English, the Spanish
D)   the English, the Dutch, the Portuguese
E)   the Portuguese, the Spanish, the DutchF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 18

The Pueblo Indians continued to practice their native religious rituals,even though many of them converted to Christianity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Compare the Indian civilizations north of Mexico with those in Central and South America.

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Question 20

The first permanent European settlement in what is now the United States was ________.

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African and American Indian societies tended to be matrilineal,which means

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The colony of Virginia was named in honor of

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The first country to sponsor exploration by sea to the Orient was ________.

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Regarding knowledge of the Americas prior to the fifteenth century,most Europeans

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The first known European to gaze westward across the Pacific was ________.

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In what chronological order,from earliest to latest,did European countries control the African slave trade?

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King ________ of Spain sent a fleet to invade England near the end of the sixteenth century.

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Compare the Indian civilizations north of Mexico with those in Central and South America.

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The Pueblo Indians continued to practice their native religious rituals,even though many of them converted to Christianity.

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In Spanish colonial societies,mestizos

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Mercantilists promoted colonization as a means to acquire the inexhaustible wealth of the New World.

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In England during the early sixteenth century,mercantilism thrived mostly on the basis of trade in which commodity?

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The only clue to the fate of the Roanoke colony was the cryptic inscription "________" carved on a post.

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Prior to the arrival of Europeans,the population of the native peoples living in what is now the United States is estimated to have been 50 million.

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Puritan discontent in England grew rapidly after the death of Queen Elizabeth I,the last of the ________.

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Which of the following was NOT possessed by any of the early Central or South American civilizations such as the Incas,Mayas,and Aztecs?

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The first permanent Spanish settlement in what is now the United States was

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The first permanent European settlement in what is now the United States was ________.

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Which statement about French colonization in the New World is FALSE?

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How did Spanish settlements and attitudes toward native populations in the New World differ from those of the English?

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