1.
Francisco Pizarro.
2. John Cabot.
3. Christopher Columbus.
4. Hernn Corts.
1.
True
2. False
1.
the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
2. Martin Luthers teachings.
3. Henry VIIIs desire for a divorce.
4. the rebellion of Pop.
The Aztecs centered their religious beliefs on the cosmic forces of nature and sacrificed human
captives.
1.
True
2. False
During the sixteenth century, the dominant European power in the New World was Portugal.
1.
True
2. False
A key to Spanish control over the Indians in the Southwest was the Catholic mission system.
1.
True
2. False
Until the end of his life, Christopher Columbus believed that he had discovered
1.
the New World of America.
2. some islands off the coast of Africa.
3. a land that he named Columbia.
4. some territories near the mainland of Asia.
The Vikings explored and settled temporarily in North America, long before Columbus
discovered the Americas.
1.
True
2. False
Of all the leaders of the Protestant Reformation, John Calvin had the greatest influence on the
English colonies.
1.
True
2. False
1.
True
2. False
1.
diseases brought from the south by the Toltecs.
2. wars fought with the Aztecs.
3. intermarriage with the Incas.
4. deforestation and increased warfare.
Under the encomienda system, the Spanish officers enjoyed great wealth.
1.
True
2. False
Cahokia was the largest settlement of the Mississippian people in North America.
1.
True
2. False
The first European town in the present-day United States was New Orleans.
1.
True
2. False
1.
only the western United States up to Oregon.
2. from Mexico to Alaska to Florida and Tennessee.
3. all of North and South America.
4. only present-day New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
1.
it was shorter than the best land route.
2. Muslims blocked the overland route.
3. the Crusades had improved their sailing skills.
4. all of the above
The Elizabethan Settlement referred to changing the Church of England from Catholicism to
an extreme puritanical form of worship.
1.
True
2. False
The Spanish Empire stretched into South America with Francisco Pizarros conquest of the
Mayan Empire.
1.
True
2. False
1.
Hernando de Soto.
2. Ponce de Len.
3. Pop.
4. Juan de Oate.
1.
sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh.
2. destroyed by the French.
3. well financed and supported by the English government.
4. located in todays Florida
The most important part of the Great Biological Exchange was the transfer of
1.
horses to America.
2. peanuts and tobacco to Europe.
3. infectious diseases to America.
4. smallpox to Europe and Africa.
1.
developed a common language.
2. fought frequently with one another.
3. established similar communities.
4. none of the above
1.
Christopher Columbus.
2. Hernn Corts.
3. Ferdinand Magellan.
4. Juan Ponce de Len.
The Spanish did not need to use black slaves in the West Indies, as they had a plentiful labor
supply in the local Indians.
1.
True
2. False
1.
rebelled against the French in 1680.
2. were crushed within two months.
3. were led by the charismatic Indian leader Pop.
4. drove the Spanish from Florida.
The English became active in exploration during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
1.
True
2. False
1.
the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
2. French naval supremacy.
3. a victory over the Spanish at Granada.
4. the Treaty of Tordesillas.
The first challenge to Spain in North America came from the French.
1.
True
2. False
In the exchange of plant life, Europeans gained from the New World
1.
corn and potatoes.
2. rice and wheat.
3. coffee and bananas.
4. all of the above
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4. Until the end of his life, Christopher Columbus believed that he had discovered
o Topic: n/a
o a. the New World of America.
o b. some islands off the coast of Africa.
o c. a land that he named Columbia.
o d. some territories near the mainland of Asia.
5. The most important part of the Great Biological Exchange was the transfer of
o Topic: n/a
o a. horses to America.
o b. peanuts and tobacco to Europe.
o c. infectious diseases to America.
o d. smallpox to Europe and Africa.
6. In the exchange of plant life, Europeans gained from the New World
o Topic: n/a
o a. corn and potatoes.
o b. rice and wheat.
o c. coffee and bananas.
o d. all of the above
13. Englands claim to North America came from the voyages sponsored by King Henry
VII and undertaken by the Venetian,
o Topic: n/a
o a. Francisco Pizarro.
o b. John Cabot.
o c. Christopher Columbus.
o d. Hernn Corts.
o Feedback/Reference: Topic: European Empires, Wars, English Expansion and Colonization /1500s
Page Reference(s): 4849
Difficulty: easy
FQ: European Colonization
16. Cahokia was the largest settlement of the Mississippian people in North America.
o Topic: n/a
o a. True
o b. False
17. The Vikings explored and settled temporarily in North America, long before
Columbus discovered the Americas.
o Topic: n/a
o a. True
o b. False
19. During the sixteenth century, the dominant European power in the New World was
Portugal.
o Topic: n/a
o a. True
o b. False
20. Under the encomienda system, the Spanish officers enjoyed great wealth.
o Topic: n/a
o a. True
o b. False
21. The first European town in the present-day United States was New Orleans.
o Topic: n/a
o a. True
o b. False
22. A key to Spanish control over the Indians in the Southwest was the Catholic mission
system.
o Topic: n/a
o a. True
o b. False
o Feedback/Reference: Topic: Spanish Colonization, Religion, Catholicism/1500s1700s
Page Reference(s): 37
Difficulty: easy
FQ: Spanish legacy
23. The Spanish did not need to use black slaves in the West Indies, as they had a
plentiful labor supply in the local Indians.
o Topic: n/a
o a. True
o b. False
24. The Spanish Empire stretched into South America with Francisco Pizarros conquest
of the Mayan Empire.
o Topic: n/a
o a. True
o b. False
25. Of all the leaders of the Protestant Reformation, John Calvin had the greatest
influence on the English colonies.
o Topic: n/a
o a. True
o b. False
27. The English became active in exploration during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
o Topic: n/a
o a. True
o b. False
28. The Aztecs centered their religious beliefs on the cosmic forces of nature and
sacrificed human captives.
o Topic: n/a
o a. True
o b. False
29. The Elizabethan Settlement referred to changing the Church of England from
Catholicism to an extreme puritanical form of worship.
o Topic: n/a
o a. True
o b. False
30. The first challenge to Spain in North America came from the French.
o Topic: n/a
o a. True
o b. False
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