Chapter Two Review

1. Chapter Two Review

2. 1. What were some of the negative outcomes of the Great Convergence? A. The spread of Black Death along trade routes in North Africa B. The discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean C. The introduction of the feudal system to the Americas D. The spread of slavery and deadly diseases to the Americas

3. D. The spread of slavery and deadly diseases to the Americas

4. 2. What is one way in which the Great Convergence lead to an exchange between cultures? A. European brought cattle, horses and grain and took back tobacco, corn and cocoa B. European explorers were tolerant of the diverse religious beliefs of Native Americans C. People all across Europe began to dress and speak like Native Americans D. Elements of all three cultures blended to form a new, common language

5. A. European brought cattle, horses and grain and took back tobacco, corn and cocoa

6. 3. Which of the following was a MAJOR advantage that Hernándo Cortés’ men had over the Aztec warriors? A. They had control of the capital city. B. They developed a cologne that was offensive to the Aztecs, causing them to run away. C. They wore boots on their feet rather than sandals. D. They wore body armor and used guns as weapons, instead of bows and arrows.

7. D. They wore armor and used guns as weapons, rather than bows and arrows.

8. 4. The Columbian Exchange had deadly effects, such as A. bringing the bubonic plague and the Black Death to Florence. B. spreading measles, smallpox, and typhus throughout Europe. C. infecting American Indians with new and deadly diseases. D. robbing American Indians of corn, tomatoes, tobacco, and cocoa.

9. C. infecting American Indians with new and deadly diseases.

10. 5. Spain’s actions against England’s Queen Elizabeth I showed that its religious allegiance was to which of the following groups? A. Catholic Church B. Anglican Church C. Huguenots. D. Protestants

11. A. Catholic Church

12. 6. Why did the Spanish begin shipping enslaved Africans to their colony known as New Spain in the Americas after 1510? A. They knew they could resell the slaves at a profit. B. They were forced to do so by a decree from the Spanish Crown. C. They had exhausted the local population of American Indian slaves. D. They started farming larger plantations and needed more workers.

13. C. They had exhausted the local population of American Indian slaves.

14. 7. Who began a school of navigation to help teach sailors better methods of sailing, even though he wasn’t really a sailor? A. Christopher Columbus B. Prince Henry C. King Ferdinand D. Leif Eriksson

15. B. Prince Henry

16. 8. Which of the following Vikings was leading an expedition to Greenland, but ended up on the east coast of North America because they were blown off course by strong winds? A. Erik the Red B. Leif Eriksson C. Alaric the Terrible D. Brett Favre

17. B. Leif Eriksson

18. 9. All of the following were promises that Christopher Columbus made to the king and queen when he asked them to finance his journeys west, EXCEPT? A. new territories B. people to convert to Catholicism C. people to be used as slaves D. great riches

19. C. people to be used as slaves

20. 10. Which of the following was the PRIMARY thing that Christopher Columbus was trying to accomplish on his journeys west? A. trying to reach the Hawaiian Islands by sailing West B. trying to reach Asia by sailing West C. trying to reach the Middle East by sailing West D. trying to reach the America’s by sailing West

21. B. trying to reach Asia by sailing West

22. 11. Pope Alexander VI drew up the Line of Demarcation in the Atlantic Ocean to establish where which two of the countries below could claim new lands A. France and Italy B. Britain and Germany C. Spain and Portugal D. Russia and India

23. C. Spain and Portugal

24. 12. Which of the following explorers led a Spanish fleet to the Eastern coast of South America and realized that Christopher Columbus had been incorrect in his assumption about reaching Asia and instead had landed in new lands that would later be known as the Americas. A. Ferdinand Magellan B. Amerigo Vespucci C. Vasco da Gama D. Alvar Nunez de Balboa

25. B. Amerigo Vespucci

26. 13. Who was the Portuguese navigator that led the first expedition that eventually, ended up sailing all the way around the Earth by water? A. Ferdinand Magellan B. Christopher Columbus C. Vasco da Gama D. Hernando de Soto

27. A. Ferdinand Magellan

28. 14. Which of the following refers to a transfer of goods, diseases, plants and animals native from Europe to the Americas and native from the Americas to Europe? A. African Diaspora B. Triangular Trade C. Berengia Pangea D. Columbian Exchange

29. D. Columbian Exchange

30. 15. Why did Montezuma and the Aztecs allow the Spanish soldiers led by Hernando Cortes to come into their empire without fighting them? A. He was very large, with a powerful voice that scared them B. They thought he was a god and their beliefs had predicted he would come C. He had large cannons and guns that scared them D. He threatened to have them burned at the stake if they didn’t let him in

31. B. They thought he was a god and their beliefs had predicted he would come

32. 16. All of the following were reasons why the Aztec and Inca were defeated by the Spanish EXCEPT? A. Superior intelligence by the Spanish leaders B. Spanish alliances were made with the enemies of the Aztec and Inca C. Spanish steel armor and superior weapons such as guns D. The bringing of European diseases such as smallpox that they were not immune to

33. A. Superior intelligence by the Spanish leaders

34. 17. All of the following were effects of the Spanish victory over the Aztecs and the Inca EXCEPT? A. A reduced Native American population from battles and diseases B. The transfer of goods known as the Columbian Exchange C. Greater respect for the Aztecs and the Inca since they had put up such a great fight D. The Spanish rule of the Americas for years to come

35. C. Greater respect for the Aztecs and the Inca since they had put up such a great fight

36. 18. Who was the Spanish explorer that founded the area of Florida and then spent many years searching for the mythical Fountain of Youth? A. Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca B. Hernando de Soto C. Christopher Columbus D. Juan Ponce de Leon

37. D. Juan Ponce de Leon

38. 19. What are large farms that grow primarily just one kind of crop for profit called? A. Plantation B. Estate C. Ranch D. Abomination

39. A. Plantation

40. 20. Which of the following religions had the most influence on the relationships between Native American and Spanish settlers? A. Catholic B. Baptist C. Methodist D. Mormon

41. A. Catholic

42. 21. Who was the German monk that criticized the Catholic Church in 1517 starting a movement to correct problems in the Church? A. St. Francis of Assisi B. Martin Luther C. Thomas of Aquinas D. Pope Alexander VI

43. B. Martin Luther

44. 22. What was name of the religious movement that began in small German towns, but quickly spread to most of Europe? A. Crusades B. Great Awakening C. Renaissance D. Reformation

45. D. Reformation

46. 23. Which of the following inventions, allowed for books to be copied by machine, instead of by hand and allowed many more books to be produced, thus helping the spread of ideas? A. Telegraph B. Astrolabe C. Caravel D. Printing Press

47. D. Printing Press

48. 24. Who was the Queen of England that authorized the use of Sea Dogs to attack Spanish ships and steal their gold and silver? A. Queen Elizabeth B. Queen Mary C. Queen Virginia D. Queen Lisa

49. A. Queen Elizabeth

50. 25. Who was the most famous of the British Sea Dogs that raided the Spanish ships? A. Sir Chad Pasley B. Sir Francis Drake C. Sir Walter Raleigh D. Sir James Oglethorpe