Week 7: Study Guide 3

Question 1

Which indigenous civilization in North America built large urban centers like Cahokia?

A) Aztec
B) Maya
C) Cahokian
D) Inca

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What phase of European empires focused primarily on industrial cash crops like rubber and cotton?

A) Industrial Empires
B) Empires of Conquest
C) Mercantile Empires
D) Feudal Empires

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Who was the historian that coined the term “Columbian Exchange”?
A) Jared Diamond
B) Alfred Crosby
C) Henry Dobyns
D) George Vancouver

Answer 3

B

Question 4

According to Diamond, the “Continental Axis” explains why:

A) Certain regions had more domesticable animals.

B) Eurasia was more favourable for the spread of agriculture.

C) The Americas had more biological diversity.

D) Climate was more stable in the Americas.

Answer 4

B

Question 5

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

The __________ phase of European empires focused on extraction of precious metals.

Answer 5

Conquest

Question 6

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

The creation of __________ soil by indigenous Amazonian peoples is an example of environmental management.

Answer 6

terra preta

Question 7

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Diseases such as __________ and measles were introduced to the Americas by Europeans, causing significant indigenous population losses.

Answer 7

Smallpox

Question 8

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

Diamond’s theory highlights the importance of a continent’s __________ in the development of agriculture and technology.

Answer 8

orientation

Question 9

How did mercantilism drive European expansion?

Answer 9

Mercantilism promoted colonial expansion as European countries sought to acquire resources, establish trade networks, and increase national wealth through resource extraction and trade.

Question 10

What role did the introduction of horses play in European conquest?

Answer 10

Horses provided Europeans with mobility, speed, and military advantage, making them highly effective in warfare and colonization efforts.