CHAPTER 01: THE COLLISION OF CULTURES
TRUE/FALSE
1. By 5000 B.C.E., Native Americans had transitioned into farming societies.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 8
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: Early Cultures in America (I)
2. Mexica tribes were deeply spiritual and incorporated human sacrifice into their religious worship.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 10
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Mexica (Aztecs) (I.C)
3. Pueblos were communities built by the Aztecs on cliff sides.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: Page 13
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Southwest (I.E)
4. Cahokia was a large, advanced regional center for the Mississippian culture.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 16
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: Cahokia (I.I)
,5. Ferdinand and Isabella forced Muslims and Jews to either become Christians or leave Spain.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 20
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: The Rise of Global Trade (II.B)
6. Many of the New World’s early explorers were looking for a shorter and safer route around
Africa to India.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: Pages 20-21
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: The Voyages of Columbus (II.C)
7. The New World was named for the Portuguese-sponsored explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 24
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: Naming America (II.F)
8. Ferdinand Magellan’s ship was the first to sail around the world.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 24
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: Professional Explorers (II.G)
9. Calvinism stressed tolerance and liberal theology rather than a strict moral code.
ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: Page 26
, OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: Calvinism (III.E)
10. The Church of England was established by gradually integrating Calvinism with English
Catholicism.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: Page 27
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: The Reformation in England (III.H)
11. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the horse was an important part of every New World culture.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: Page 30
OBJ: Understand how the Europeans were able to conquer and colonize the Americas.
TOP: A Clash of Cultures (IV.B)
12. The brutal and exploitative systems that the Spanish implemented in the New World were largely
the work of Bartolomé de Las Casas.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: Page 36
OBJ: Analyze the ways in which the Spanish form of colonization shaped North American
history.
TOP: A Catholic Empire (IV.G)
13. The introduction of Indian foods, such as corn and potatoes, spurred a dramatic increase in
Europe’s population.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 37
OBJ: Understand how the Europeans were able to conquer and colonize the Americas.
TOP: The Exchange of Plants and Foods (V.A)
, 14. The presence of horses transformed the ecology of the Great Plains.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 44
OBJ: Understand how the Europeans were able to conquer and colonize the Americas.
TOP: Bison Hunting (VI.I)
15. Virginia Dare, of Roanoke Island, was the first British child born in the New World.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 49
OBJ: Explain how the Columbian Exchange between the “Old” and “New” Worlds affected
both societies. TOP: English Exploration of America (VIII)
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Traditionally, scholars have believed that Paleo-Indians migrated from Asia into North America:
a. in response to global warming
b. in pursuit of large game animals
c. beginning about 1,000 years ago
d. to escape tribal warfare in Asia
e. in search of a disease-free environment
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Page 5
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Mayas, Incas, and Mexica (I.A) MSC: Remembering
2. The newest theories of the earliest migrations from Asia to the Americas include:
TRUE/FALSE
1. By 5000 B.C.E., Native Americans had transitioned into farming societies.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 8
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: Early Cultures in America (I)
2. Mexica tribes were deeply spiritual and incorporated human sacrifice into their religious worship.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 10
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Mexica (Aztecs) (I.C)
3. Pueblos were communities built by the Aztecs on cliff sides.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: Page 13
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Southwest (I.E)
4. Cahokia was a large, advanced regional center for the Mississippian culture.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 16
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: Cahokia (I.I)
,5. Ferdinand and Isabella forced Muslims and Jews to either become Christians or leave Spain.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 20
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: The Rise of Global Trade (II.B)
6. Many of the New World’s early explorers were looking for a shorter and safer route around
Africa to India.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: Pages 20-21
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: The Voyages of Columbus (II.C)
7. The New World was named for the Portuguese-sponsored explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 24
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: Naming America (II.F)
8. Ferdinand Magellan’s ship was the first to sail around the world.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 24
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: Professional Explorers (II.G)
9. Calvinism stressed tolerance and liberal theology rather than a strict moral code.
ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: Page 26
, OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: Calvinism (III.E)
10. The Church of England was established by gradually integrating Calvinism with English
Catholicism.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: Page 27
OBJ: Explain the major developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: The Reformation in England (III.H)
11. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the horse was an important part of every New World culture.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: Page 30
OBJ: Understand how the Europeans were able to conquer and colonize the Americas.
TOP: A Clash of Cultures (IV.B)
12. The brutal and exploitative systems that the Spanish implemented in the New World were largely
the work of Bartolomé de Las Casas.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: Page 36
OBJ: Analyze the ways in which the Spanish form of colonization shaped North American
history.
TOP: A Catholic Empire (IV.G)
13. The introduction of Indian foods, such as corn and potatoes, spurred a dramatic increase in
Europe’s population.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 37
OBJ: Understand how the Europeans were able to conquer and colonize the Americas.
TOP: The Exchange of Plants and Foods (V.A)
, 14. The presence of horses transformed the ecology of the Great Plains.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 44
OBJ: Understand how the Europeans were able to conquer and colonize the Americas.
TOP: Bison Hunting (VI.I)
15. Virginia Dare, of Roanoke Island, was the first British child born in the New World.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Page 49
OBJ: Explain how the Columbian Exchange between the “Old” and “New” Worlds affected
both societies. TOP: English Exploration of America (VIII)
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Traditionally, scholars have believed that Paleo-Indians migrated from Asia into North America:
a. in response to global warming
b. in pursuit of large game animals
c. beginning about 1,000 years ago
d. to escape tribal warfare in Asia
e. in search of a disease-free environment
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Page 5
OBJ: Understand the diversity of societies in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.
TOP: The Mayas, Incas, and Mexica (I.A) MSC: Remembering
2. The newest theories of the earliest migrations from Asia to the Americas include:
