America The Essential Learning Edition 1st Edition - Test Bank
CHAPTER 01: The Collision of
Cultures in the 16th Century
TRUE/FALSE
1. The diversity of native populations in the New
World can be illustrated by the more than 300 languages that they spoke.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 9
OBJ: 1. Explain why there were so
many diverse human societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived. TOP: Early
Cultures in the Americas
2. Early Indian civilizations considered land and
people sacred and did not make war or exploit the environment.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 11
OBJ: 1. Explain why there were so
many diverse human societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived. TOP: The
Mayas, Incas, and Mexica
3. Columbus was looking for a shorter and safer route
to India.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 18
OBJ: 2. Summarize the major
developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: The Voyages of Columbus
4. The marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella united
Spain.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 18
OBJ: 2. Summarize the major
developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: The Expansion of Europe
5. The New World was named for the Italian explorer
Amerigo Vespucci.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 20
OBJ: 2. Summarize the major
developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: The Voyages of Columbus
6. Martin Luther’s new religion enjoyed a great deal
of early popularity in Germany.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 21
OBJ: 2. Summarize the major
developments in Europe that enabled the Age of Exploration.
TOP: Religious Conflicts in
Europe
7. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the horse was
an important part of every New World culture.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 26
OBJ: 4. Assess the impact of the
biological exchange between the “Old” and “New” Worlds.
TOP: The Columbian Exchange
8. Smallpox was the deadliest disease the Europeans
unleashed among the Indians.
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