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The reason why Native Americans of the Plains remained nomadic was
to get wood for shelter
to gain access to streams and rivers
to follow migration of buffalo for food
to farm easily
2
A scale on a map is used to tell directions.
False
True
3
Governments of Spain and Portugal sponsored overseas exploration and expansion in the late 1400s and into the 1500s
because they lacked access to northern Africa
because they owed allegiance to Islamic caliphates
because they militarily defeated the Ottoman Empire
because they desired spices from the Indies
4
How did the objectives of the explorers change from 1493 to 1607?
Goals went from being noble and brave to being selfish and greedy.
Early on they wanted land, then to see mythical cities and landmarks.
Goals went from being based on stories to claiming land for their nation.
The reasons for exploring didn’t change over time at all.
5
What part of a map shows direction?
compass rose
map key
symbol
scale
6
The invention of the compass contributed most to the science of navigation.
True
False
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What happened when Europeans came in contact with Native Americans during the age of exploration?
Thousands of Native Americans died of diseases.
Europeans taught them how to grow corn and potatoes.
Europeans adopted Native American religious practices.
The population of Native Americans increased.
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From what continent did the early Native Americans travel?
South America
Asia
North America
Europe
9
The Rocky Mountains are represented by
J
K
L
M
10
The technological advances of the astrolabe, the caravel, and improved cartography are most directly related to the
conquests by Mongols
rise of Chinese socialism
Age of Exploration
formation of the Hanseatic League
11
Why was smallpox more of a threat to Native Americans than it was to Europeans?
Unlike Native Americans, Europeans developed vaccines and cures.
Smallpox had more time to affect the Native Americans
Native Americans were never able to develop an immunity to smallpox.
North America provided a friendlier climate for smallpox than Europe
12
My voyage was the first successful attempt at circumnavigating the world. Who am I?
Sir Francis Drake
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Henry Hudson
13
Scientists from many countries study the terrain of this continent where 90% of the ice and snow of the world are found.
South America
Antarctica
Asia
North America
14
The lines of “longitude” get closer together when they reach the
North and South Poles
Equator
Sun Belt
Greenwich Meridian
15
Which road could a person take to get from Wilbur Avenue to Burnet Park Drive?
Milton Avenue
Bryant Avenue
South Lowell
Ulster Street
16
A basic cause of the Age of Exploration was Europe's growing demand for goods from Asia.
True
False
17
Which of the following states is NOT part of the Midwest region?
Iowa
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Missouri
18
What was brought to the Americas that had the most negative effect on the Native Americans?
Turkeys
Vanilla
Sugar Cane
Diseases
19
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia are all
countries
counties
capitals
continents
20
The Beringia Theory is used to explain how
Native Americans traveled to the Americas
Columbus traveled to the New World
The Norseman discovered the Americas
France settled in the New World
21
The St. Lawrence River flows out of
Lake Ontario
Finger Lakes
Lake George
Lake Erie
22
One reason why groups of Native American often developed different cultures was that each group
wanted to be distinct from other groups
came to America from other parts of the world
adapted to its environment in a different way
had to follow written traditions
23
The islands of the Caribbean that were explored and colonized by the Spanish in the 1500s were also known as
California
Madagascar
the West Indies
the Gulf Stream Islands
24
Which area received the largest number of captured Africans as slaves between 1500 and 1870?
Spanish America
British North America
Europe and Asia
other Caribbean Islands
25
What is the name for a scale model of the Earth?
a scale
a conic map
a compass
a globe
26
The term "Native American" is used to refer to
Hispanic Americans
African Americans
British colonists
American Indians
27
The Earth has 7 large land masses called continents.
True
False
28
The first people to settle in the Americas were
miners and plantation owners
hunters and gatherers
industrialists and business people
enslaved people
29
Based on this map, in which city did Hernán Cortés first encounter the Aztecs?
Santiago de Cuba
Tenochitlan
Trujillo
Veracruz
30
The astrolabe, caravels, and the compass helped increase exploration.
False
True
31
Geographers use latitude and longitude to
indicate distance between two places
show direction
locate places
understand a map's symbol
32
Which mountain range extends across North America from Canada to Mexico?
Appalachian Mountains
Adirondack Mountains
Ozark Mountains
Rocky Mountains
33
Why is the year 1492 considered a turning point in history?
Muslim Arab armies succeeded in conquering Egypt and Syria.
The Ming dynasty launched expeditions to the east coast of Africa.
The Spanish established an exchange between Europe and the Americas.
The British established control over new territories in India.
34
The United States is located in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.
True
False
35
Currently, historians believe which group of people actually discovered the Americas before Columbus?
The Chinese
The Norseman
The British
The Russians
36
I was a navigator who led a voyage that discovered the Americas. Who am I?
Henry Hudson
Hernan Cortez
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
37
What was the most likely purpose of the weapons the Europeans brought to the New World?
To show off that they were more advanced than Native Americans
To kill every Native American
To trade weapons with Native Americans
To conquer the Native Americans using weapons
38
The United States is located in which continent on the map?
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