Chapter 1 Flashcards
After the Roman Empire fell, Western Europe entered the Middle Ages, a period of thriving trade and peaceful relations among peoples. (T/F)
False
The cultures of most Native Americans developed in response to their environments. (T/F)
True
During the Middle Ages, serfs could not leave their manor without permission, but they could be sold to another noble. (T/F)
False
Portugal was the first Western European State to begin financing voyages of exploration. (T/F)
True
Christopher Columbus was the first European to arrive in the Americas. (T/F)
False
As a general constant in World History, when good production in a society goes up, population increases. (T/F)
True
The animal that was most responsible for changing the life of the plains Indians was the horse. (T/F)
True
The complex interactions between the America and Europe which were a result of the discovery of America by Colombus was the Colombian Exchange. (T/F)
True
The Inuits and Aleuts were two of the most famous tribes on the Great Plains. (T/F)
False
The Cherokees were one of the Indian tribes from the Southeastern United States. (T/F)
True
Scientist determine how old objects are by …
Radiocarbon dating
Seals and walruses were among the animals hunted by the …
Inuit
The Renaissance was …
A renewed interest in the culture of Ancient Greece and Rome
Which of the following was NOT a strong state by the mid-1400s?
Germany
One of the first crops that Native Americans grew to make bread was …
Maize
The navigational device that determines direction, latitude, and local time by using the position of the sun is called …
Astrolabe
The earliest arrivals in America were probably ____ , who moved from place to place, following the herds they hunted.
Nomads
The people living in the Southeastern part of North America depended on their ___ crops to survive.
Corn
The ride of the ___ Empire in the 1200s helped increase the flow of goods from China and other parts of Asia.
Mongol
Th first Europeans to arrive in America came from …
Scandinavia
The first European to reach the Pacific coast of America was …
Vasco de Balboa
The Treaty of Tordesillas, which created a line of demarcation, divided the world between Spain and …
Portugal
His crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe
Ferdinand Magellan
First people to build a civilization in America
Olmec
Searched for the fountain of youth, explored what is now Florida
Ponce De Leon
Created a mighty empire by conquering neighboring cities
Aztec
Commanded the ships Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria; landed in what is today San Salvador
Christopher Colombus
Culture that emerged on the Yucatan peninsula; developed a calendar that ends in 2012
Maya
First European to sail east to India; retuned with a load of spices that sold for 10,000% profit
Vasco de Gama
First European to discover the Pacific Ocean
Balboa
