history ch 1

Why was the caravel important to the voyages of discovery of the 1400s and 1500s? Caravels allowed for better transport of colonists. Caravels were heavily armed. Caravels were broad, allowing for more cargo. Caravels were built for ocean voyages.

Caravels were built for ocean voyages.

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Reformation on European Christianity? Europe was no longer dominated by a single religion. Divisions among Christians led to a resurgence of Islam in Iberia. With the exception of Germany, most of Europe remained Catholic. Unity under the Catholic Church was replaced by unity under Protestantism.

Europe was no longer dominated by a single religion.

What was the main impact of Richard Hakluyt on English colonization in North America? He financed the first successful English colony. He established the first successful English colony in North America. He was the first to urge the English to undertake such efforts. His writings led to a revival of interest in colonization.

His writings led to a revival of interest in colonization.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Aztecs and earlier groups in Mesoamerica? The extent of Aztec culture dwarfed that of earlier groups such as the Mayans. The Aztec empire represented a sharp break from earlier cultures. The Aztecs represented a decline from the earlier great empires. The Aztecs were the last in a series of Mesoamerican empires that shared many characteristics.

The Aztecs were the last in a series of Mesoamerican empires that shared many characteristics.

How did the Plains Indians differ from groups such as the Zunis and Mississippians? The Plains Indians never adopted agriculture. The Great Plains were more densely settled than the other areas. The Plains Indians tended to move more frequently. The Plains Indians had been farmers, but abandoned this way of life.

The Plains Indians tended to move more frequently

Which of these was NOT one of the cultures of what is now the Southwest? Hohokam Hopi Ancestral Puebloan Adena-Hopewell

Adena-Hopewell

What was Columbus's planned destination in his voyage of 1492? Asia modern Brazil the islands of the Caribbean Mesoamerica

Asia

Which of the following were dominant in modern Mexico in the 1400s? Aztecs Mayans Olmecs Incas

Aztecs

Which of the following best describes the European entry into the trade in African slaves from the 1430s? Europeans took over the trade with little change in its volume. Europeans initiated the trade in African slaves. European use of African slaves transformed the trade. Europeans disrupted communities deep within the continent in search of slaves.

European use of African slaves transformed the trade.

In what way did the French voyages to North America differ from those of Spain? French efforts were hampered by religious conflict at home. Spain was more interested in finding mineral wealth in the New World. France hoped to establish an overseas empire. France was successful in establishing outposts in Florida.

French efforts were hampered by religious conflict at home.

Which of the following is NOT true of Europe in the 1400s and 1500s? Most European countries were undergoing a period of economic and political decline. The Black Death had led indirectly to an interest in purchasing slaves. Italy was the center of a cultural rebirth, the Renaissance. Most Europeans lived in agricultural communities.

Most European countries were undergoing a period of economic and political decline.

Until about 1450, which of the following kept Portuguese merchants from direct access to the sources of gold in sub-Saharan Africa? the Sahara Muslim merchants the difficulty of crossing the Mediterranean the Ottoman Turks

Muslim merchants

What people found their way of life most transformed by adopting the horse for travel? Indians of the Caribbean islands the Pueblos the Aztecs Plains Indians

Plains Indians

Why did Portugal begin taking part in the slave trade from the 1430s? Portugal abandoned its explorations in the Indian Ocean around 1420. The trade was profitable. The gold supply from Africa dwindled. Restrictions on the trade were lifted around 1400.

The trade was profitable

What was the capital of the Songhai Empire? Timbuktu Benin Cairo Fez

Timbuktu

Agriculture among Native Americans was apparently spurred by a) a population explosion. b) dwindling returns from hunting and fishing. c)the influence of European farmers. d) the last great ice age.

b) dwindling returns from hunting and fishing

Which of the following developments did NOT commonly accompany agriculture among Native American societies? Women's work came to include farming. Settlements became more common. Populations grew. Hunting and gathering disappeared.

hunting and gathering disappeared

The influx of gold from the Spanish New World empire in the 1500s and 1600s worsened the population decline begun by the Black Death. flagging reconquista. weakened Spanish monarchy. late medieval price revolution.

late medieval price revolution.

The factor which seems to have played the largest role in the trade networks of the Mississippian culture was the abundant mineral wealth. lack of an adequate food supply. proximity to the Aztec empire. river systems.

river systems.

Which of the following was NOT included in the Spanish New World empire by 1550? the Caribbean islands Central America the southern end of South America the west coast of South America

the southern end of South America

Why did Spain send expeditions into what is today the American Southwest? to find a rumored inland empire to find the Pacific Coast to pursue those responsible for the Pueblo revolt to capture the strongholds of the Puebloan peoples

to find a rumored inland empire