UNIT V TEST

(Exploration, Native Americans, Colonies, New Patterns Trade, Absolutism)

Test – 11/24/14Regular Classes may make a 3x5 index

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What South American civilization created huge designs on the desert floor?

AnswerC10

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a. Aztecs c. Nazca

b. Inca d. Maya

a. the Olmec c. the Incasb. the Aztecs d. the Maya

Which of the following were especially skilled builders of temples, forts, and roads?

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a. Banks in Europe closed as more Europeans settled in colonies.

b. Opportunities for investing decreased.c. The development of capitalism in Europe was delayed.d. A new class of wealthier merchants emerged in Europe.

An increase in business activity due to colonization caused which of the following?

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How did the French and Indian war effect the relationship between the American colonies and the English government?

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a. led to resentment between the colonies and England

c. caused taxes to be raised in the colonies to pay for war debt

b. the American colonies turned to the French for support

d. both a and c

a. exports of Native American weaving and pottery.b. fur and fish trading.c. the mining of gold and silver.d. tobacco farming.

The Spanish colonial economy was based largely on

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a. rich farmland and control of excellent hunting ground.b. rich natural resources.c. tribute and trade.d. the sale of slaves.

The Aztec Empire grew wealthy through

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a. find a water route around Africa to India.b. discover new lands.c. spread Christianity.d. explore the coast of Africa.

The ultimate goal of the early Portuguese explorers was to

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a. farming provided for all of their needs

c. they were able to sustain their civilization

b. the Maya replanted the areas that were deforested which allowed for them to flourish

d. through deforestation the Maya damaged their environment which led to their decline

What was the consequence of the Maya practicing slash and burn agriculture?

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a. compass. c. astrolabe.b. caravel. d. nautical map.

Sailors could calculate their location based on the position of the sun and stars in relation to the horizon with the

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a. traders. c. farmers.b. conquistadors. d. slaveholders.

French settlers in Canada were mainly

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a. find a short southern route to Africa.

c. colonize North America.

b. find gold and silver in the Americas.

d. find a passage to Asia.

The ultimate goal of early English, Dutch, and French explorers was to

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a. the rising demand for goods drove prices higher.b. their governments rewarded them with political appointments

overseas.c. they were committed to spreading Christianity around the globe.d. they objected to new food products being introduced in their

home countries.

During the rise of capitalism, European investors willingly took the risk of investing in overseas trade because

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Planters in the Americas began to use African slaves for labor because

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a. African slaves were less expensive than Native American slaves.

b. Aztecs refused to work on plantations.c. they believed Native Americans were not human.d. disease had killed millions of Native Americans.

a. Europeans brought wheat, sugar, and sheep to the Americas, and took corn, potatoes, and turkeys to Europe.

b. Europeans brought squash, peanuts, and tobacco to the Americas, and took sheep, turkeys, and pigs to Europe.

c. Europeans brought tomatoes, potatoes, and wheat to the Americas, and took horses, beans, and rubber to Europe.

d. Europeans brought coffee, corn, and potatoes to the Americas, and took rice, wheat, and oranges to Europe.

Which of the following best describes the food exchange between Europe and the Americas?

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a. Spain took control of Brazil.b. The Portuguese Empire was larger than the Spanish Empire.c. The British Empire was larger than the Portuguese Empire.d. The Spanish Empire was larger than the Portuguese Empire.

Which of the following was one result of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

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a. Buy more goods than it sells to foreign countries.b. Sell more goods than it buys from foreign countries.c. Import more goods than it exports.d. Remove all barriers to free trade.

Mercantilists would advocate that a nation do which of the following?

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a. cottage industries. c. gold and silver mining.b. fish and fur trading. d. cotton farming.

The economy of New France was based on

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a. one-tenth c. one-halfb. two-thirds d. one-third

Scholars estimate that how much of all food crops grown around the world today are of American origin?

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a. climate changeb. the arrival of Spanish explorersc. internal warfare between city-statesd. a massive meteor that caused catastrophic damage

What led to the downfall of both the Inca Empire and the Aztec Empire?

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a. absolute monarchy c. the Huguenotsb. the Catholic Church d. German princes

Which of the following was a challenge to the French monarchy’s philosophy of “one king, one law, one religion”?

AnswerC

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a. converted to Catholicism.b. converted to Protestantism.c. ordered the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre.d. fought a successful civil war.

Henry IV was able to claim the throne of France because he

AnswerA

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a. Elizabeth I’s death with no heirb. Louis XIV’s desire to have the Spanish throne for his sonc. the ascension of a Huguenot to the French throned. the bankruptcy of France

What caused the War of the Spanish Succession?

AnswerB

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a. Louis XIII c. Henry IVb. Louis XIV d. Cardinal Richelieu

Who became known as the Sun King?

AnswerB

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