Chapter 1

Question 0

After the Roman Empire fell, Western Europe entered the Middle Ages, a period of thriving trade and peaceful relations among peoples. (T/F)

Answer 0

False

Question 1

The cultures of most Native Americans developed in response to their environments. (T/F)

Answer 1

True

Question 2

During the Middle Ages, serfs could not leave their manor without permission, but they could be sold to another noble. (T/F)

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Portugal was the first Western European State to begin financing voyages of exploration. (T/F)

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Christopher Columbus was the first European to arrive in the Americas. (T/F)

Answer 4

False

Question 5

As a general constant in World History, when good production in a society goes up, population increases. (T/F)

Answer 5

True

Question 6

The animal that was most responsible for changing the life of the plains Indians was the horse. (T/F)

Answer 6

True

Question 7

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)

Answer 7

True

Question 8

The Inuits and Aleuts were two of the most famous tribes on the Great Plains. (T/F)

Answer 8

False

Question 9

The Cherokees were one of the Indian tribes from the Southeastern United States. (T/F)

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Scientist determine how old objects are by …

Answer 10

Radiocarbon dating

Question 11

Seals and walruses were among the animals hunted by the …

Answer 11

Inuit

Question 12

The Renaissance was …

Answer 12

A renewed interest in the culture of Ancient Greece and Rome

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT a strong state by the mid-1400s?

Answer 13

Germany

Question 14

One of the first crops that Native Americans grew to make bread was …

Answer 14

Maize

Question 15

The navigational device that determines direction, latitude, and local time by using the position of the sun is called …

Answer 15

Astrolabe

Question 16

The earliest arrivals in America were probably ____ , who moved from place to place, following the herds they hunted.

Answer 16

Nomads

Question 17

The people living in the Southeastern part of North America depended on their ___ crops to survive.

Answer 17

Corn

Question 18

The ride of the ___ Empire in the 1200s helped increase the flow of goods from China and other parts of Asia.

Answer 18

Mongol

Question 19

Th first Europeans to arrive in America came from …

Answer 19

Scandinavia

Question 20

The first European to reach the Pacific coast of America was …

Answer 20

Vasco de Balboa

Question 21

The Treaty of Tordesillas, which created a line of demarcation, divided the world between Spain and …

Answer 21

Portugal

Question 22

His crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe

Answer 22

Ferdinand Magellan

Question 23

First people to build a civilization in America

Answer 23

Olmec

Question 24

Searched for the fountain of youth, explored what is now Florida

Answer 24

Ponce De Leon

Question 25

Created a mighty empire by conquering neighboring cities

Answer 25

Aztec

Question 26

Commanded the ships Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria; landed in what is today San Salvador

Answer 26

Christopher Colombus

Question 27

Culture that emerged on the Yucatan peninsula; developed a calendar that ends in 2012

Answer 27

Maya

Question 28

First European to sail east to India; retuned with a load of spices that sold for 10,000% profit

Answer 28

Vasco de Gama

Question 29

First European to discover the Pacific Ocean

Answer 29

Balboa