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Question 1

Which of the following was a significant food source for many Native American tribes?

Accepted Answer

Corn

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

Accepted Answer

A photograph

Question 3

What was the name of the Incan Sun God?

Accepted Answer

Inti

Question 4

In what historical context does 'Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt' take place?

Accepted Answer

During the time of slavery

Question 5

What did the Aztec consider an important and honorable part of their religion?

Accepted Answer

Human sacrifices

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of the Underground Railroad?

Accepted Answer

To provide a network for enslaved people to escape to freedom.

Question 7

Which of the following was a significant food source for many Native American tribes?

Accepted Answer

Corn

Question 8

Who is credited with attempting to establish the first English colony in the New World?

Accepted Answer

Walter Raleigh

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

Accepted Answer

A textbook summarizing the events of the Civil War

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

Accepted Answer

A photograph

Question 11

What is the purpose of a GLOSSARY in a textbook?

Accepted Answer

To provide definitions of words

Question 12

Which of the following civilizations is considered a Mesoamerican civilization?

Accepted Answer

Aztec

Question 13

Why might a historical source be considered unreliable?

Accepted Answer

It contains bias and incorrect information.

Question 14

Who is credited with attempting to establish the first English colony in the New World?

Accepted Answer

Walter Raleigh

Question 15

What does bias in historical sources refer to?

Accepted Answer

Our perception of how things should be, even if it is not accurate.

Question 16

What was the name of the Incan Sun God?

Accepted Answer

Inti

Question 17

Which technological advancement was NOT crucial for global exploration?

Accepted Answer

Steam Engine

Question 18

What is the most widely accepted theory about how the First Americans arrived in North America?

Accepted Answer

By traveling from Asia across a land bridge during the last Ice Age

Question 19

What role does an overseer play on a plantation?

Accepted Answer

To supervise the work of enslaved individuals.

Question 20

What defines a primary source in historical research?

Accepted Answer

A first-hand account of an event or time period

Question 21

Which spreadsheet tools can read this sheet and export to xlsx format?

Accepted Answer

Google Docs, LibreOffice, Numbers, Excel

Question 22

What significant event is referred to by the term '9/11'?

Accepted Answer

The terrorist attacks that occurred in the United States in 2001.

Question 23

What did the Aztec consider an important and honorable part of their religion?

Accepted Answer

Human sacrifices

Question 24

What genre does 'Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt' belong to?

Accepted Answer

Historical fiction

Question 25

What are the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.

Question 26

What does the term 'Columbian Exchange' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The transfer of items between the Old World and the New World.

Question 27

Which of the following civilizations is considered a Mesoamerican civilization?

Accepted Answer

Aztec

Question 28

What information does the INDEX in a textbook provide?

Accepted Answer

Information about where to find specific topics

Question 29

What were the main motivations behind Spanish exploration of the New World?

Accepted Answer

Spreading Christianity, gaining fame, and acquiring wealth

Question 30

What is the most widely accepted theory about how the First Americans arrived in North America?

Accepted Answer

By traveling from Asia across a land bridge during the last Ice Age

Question 31

Who was the first European explorer to cross the Mississippi River?

Accepted Answer

Hernando de Soto

Question 32

What was one impact of the Reformation on European exploration?

Accepted Answer

It encouraged the search for new lands for religious freedom.

Question 33

What type of housing did Native Americans in the Southwest region typically use?

Accepted Answer

Adobe & Cliff Dwellings

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