April 28 Quiz - class info

Question 1

How did the shape of the continents explain how crops, animals, and information could spread?

Answer 1

Countries with the best crops & animals provided food, drink, strength in labor, ability to be ridden, and materials. This lde to expansions of trade and land.
Europe : E - W (easier to develop/grow, access to new ideas of trade/writing)
Inca/ Aztec : N - S (difficult to expand because isolated from rest of world)

Question 2

Why do you think Zinn was criticized for his book?

Answer 2

He was brutally honest about history, and took the side of the underdog, something not commonly done. He speaks the truth about the bloodshed of CC, even when everyone else does not.

Question 3

What complaints does Zinn have with the way history textbooks of Columbus were written?

Answer 3

many only spoke of him in glory, as a heroic adventure.
when they did write the truth they spoke little about the genocide, and quickly moved on to other “more important” topics.

Question 4

Gold, Glory, and God?

Answer 4

1. Gold
2. Glory
3. God

Gold and Glory led to many explorations for the want of wealth and power. Religion contributed, but many religious explorers performed ungodly acts.

Question 5

What three things did the Native Americans and Europeans have differing views on?

Answer 5

1. Land
   E : property was political power & wealth, passed down from generation to generation
   I : although there were land boundaries, land was an unowned part of nature
2. Personal Identity
   E : individual opportunity for growth of status
   I: accumulative spirit/personal ambition is inappropriate
3. Religious Views
   E: secular and sacred were distinct
   I: no separation between the two

Question 6

If writing is so valuable, why didn’t the Incas and Aztecs write?

Answer 6

Creating and Developing a written language was difficult to do.
They spoke by word of mouth, which led many to call them nieve and unsophisticated.

Question 7

Seven Continents

Answer 7

Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Antarctica, Australia, Europe

Question 8

4 Oceans?

Answer 8

Arctic,
Indian,
Atlantic,
Pacific

Question 9

Where did nation of Spain conquer land?

Answer 9

Left side of South America,
Mexico,
Florida.

Question 10

Where did nation of Portugal conquer land?

Answer 10

Africa,

right side of South America

Question 11

Where did nation of France conquer land?

Answer 11

Middle of North America,

Small section of South America

Question 12

Where did nation of England conquer land?

Answer 12

Upper North America

Question 13

Where did nation of Netherlands conquer land?

Answer 13

Small section of South America