Quiz Time!!
1. The nation that led the way
for European expansion into
the Americas was
A. France
B. England
C. China
D. Portugal
E. Spain
1. The nation that led the way
for European expansion into
the Americas was
A. France
B. England
C. China
D. Portugal
E. Spain
2. The system of labor control
that allowed a person to
exploit the labor force for a
certain period of time was
called
A. hacienda
B. encomienda
C.bandeirante
D. requerimiento
E. casa grande
2. The system of labor control
that allowed a person to
exploit the labor force for a
certain period of time was
called
A. hacienda
B. encomienda
C.bandeirante
D. requerimiento
E. casa grande
3. The most devastating factor
brought to the Americas by
the Europeans was
A. the horse
B. gunpowder
C. cannon
D. bronze weaponry
E. disease
3. The most devastating factor
brought to the Americas by
the Europeans was
A. the horse
B. gunpowder
C. cannon
D. bronze weaponry
E. disease
4. The most likely reason for European success
in conquering the American Indian population
is
A. the prolonged isolation of the Americas
from the rest of the world.
B. the superiority of European civilizations
C. the warlike savagery of the Europeans
D. the passivity of Native Americans
E. the success of the priests in converting
them to Christianity
4. The most likely reason for European success
in conquering the American Indian population
is
A. the prolonged isolation of the Americas
from the rest of the world.
B. the superiority of European civilizations
C. the warlike savagery of the Europeans
D. the passivity of Native Americans
E. the success of the priests in converting
them to Christianity
5. The major reason that western
Europe engaged in exploration in
the fifteenth century was
A. the desire to spread Christianity
B. to control the oceans
C. to expand trade with the nonChristian world
D. to establish colonies
E. to escape the Black Death
5. The major reason that western
Europe engaged in exploration in
the fifteenth century was
A. the desire to spread Christianity
B. to control the oceans
C. to expand trade with the nonChristian world
D. to establish colonies
E. to escape the Black Death
6. Which of the following is true of the Atlantic slave
trade in the late fifteenth century and thereafter?
A. Most slaves were taken by Europeans who
raided coastal villages and enslaved the inhabitants
B. Slavery did not exist in Africa until the Europeans
introduced it.
C. Most slaves were first enslaved by other Africans
and then were sold to European traders
D. The Portuguese opposed slavery and tried to
prevent its extension to the New World
E. Most slaves were Native Americans
6. Which of the following is true of the Atlantic slave
trade in the late fifteenth century and thereafter?
A. Most slaves were taken by Europeans who
raided coastal villages and enslaved the inhabitants
B. Slavery did not exist in Africa until the Europeans
introduced it.
C. Most slaves were first enslaved by other Africans
and then were sold to European traders
D. The Portuguese opposed slavery and tried to
prevent its extension to the New World
E. Most slaves were Native Americans
7. Most European Christians viewed the
Indians as
A. innocent, childlike people who should
be left alone
B. descendants of the ancient survivors of
the lost continent of Atlantis
C. Subhuman, soulless devil worshippers
D. sophisticated people who were morally
and ethically superior to the inhabitants of
Asia and Europe
E. one of the lost tribes of Israel
7. Most European Christians viewed the
Indians as
A. innocent, childlike people who should
be left alone
B. descendants of the ancient survivors of
the lost continent of Atlantis
C. Subhuman, soulless devil worshippers
D. sophisticated people who were morally
and ethically superior to the inhabitants of
Asia and Europe
E. one of the lost tribes of Israel
8. The Protestant Reformation
argued that
A. A person could find salvation
through faith alone
B. A person could find salvation
though good works alone
C. a papal hierarchy was
necessary for good order
D. the seven sacraments were
necessary for salvation
E. the world was about to end
8. The Protestant Reformation
argued that
A. A person could find salvation
through faith alone
B. A person could find salvation
though good works alone
C. a papal hierarchy was
necessary for good order
D. the seven sacraments were
necessary for salvation
E. the world was about to end
9. The English monarch most
responsible for defining the
Protestant Reformation in
England was
A. Mary of Scotland
B. James II
C. Charles I
D. Elizabeth I
E. Philip II
9. The English monarch most
responsible for defining the
Protestant Reformation in
England was
A. Mary of Scotland
B. James II
C. Charles I
D. Elizabeth I
E. Philip II
10. Which of the following statements about
early Jamestown is most correct?
A. It was a great success
B. Its success or failure was unclear
C. It was saved by the discovery of silver
D. It saw the majority of its colonists die
E. It was a profitable venture for the
London Company
10. Which of the following statements about
early Jamestown is most correct?
A. It was a great success
B. Its success or failure was unclear
C. It was saved by the discovery of silver
D. It saw the majority of its colonists die
E. It was a profitable venture for the
London Company
11. The primary export of Jamestown
was
A. cotton
B. Wheat
C. Tobacco
D. flax
E. sugar
11. The primary export of Jamestown
was
A. cotton
B. Wheat
C. Tobacco
D. flax
E. sugar
12. The colony of Massachusetts Bay
was settled by
A. Catholics
B. Puritans
C. Quakers
D. Anglicans
E. Jews
12. The colony of Massachusetts Bay
was settled by
A. Catholics
B. Puritans
C. Quakers
D. Anglicans
E. Jews