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Ancient Civilizations, America before Columbus, Conquistadors and early settlers
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1
Sadly, most Native Americans died. What percentage?
60%
70%
90%
80%
2
What was more valuable to the Europeans in America than gold and silver?
The fish caught and sent to Europe from America
The timber sent to Europe from America
The steel sent to Europe from America
The corn sent to Europe from America
3
What vegetable did the Conquistadors take from Peru that is crucial in Modern Italian Cuisine?
tomato
corn
potato
squash
4
Where did potatoes and tomatoes originate from?
Peru
Ireland
Mexico
Italy
5
Why were hunter/ gatherers at a disadvantage?
The weather was often too bad to hunt or gather
They did not have large food store houses food like farmers
Because they would get too tired hunting and gathering
6
What grains were crucial in the Ancient Middle East?
corn and wheat
barley and wheat
millet and corn
7
What animal took over bison in population?
cows
pigs
sheep
chickens
8
All advanced civilizations had have the following in common:
farming and hunting
being nomads, searching for food
advanced technology, large populations & organized workforce
9
The widespread transfer of animals, plants, people, culture from Europe to Americas 1400-1500's
The Industrial Revolution
Environmental Revolution
The Columbian Exchange
American Revolution
10
Native Americans lives were transformed by...
cows
chickens
horses
sheep
11
Why did people in Ancient Civilizations become nomads (wanderers)?
They were tired of being in the same place.
There was a 1,000 year drought so they were looking for food
They liked a carefree lifestyle
12
How is an Ancient Civilization able to stay in one place?
Once they have enough people.
Once they know how to build houses.
Once they are able to successfully grow a crop.
Once they find a water source.
13
What was the America's most important food plant?
millet
rice
corn
14
Why did Native Americans burn prairies?
They liked to watch big fires
So that grass would grow back more lush and attract animals
So that they could get rid of too much grass
15
How long was it before the settlers had already over fished in America?
100 years
150 years
200 years
50 years
16
What was the main drive of the Conquistadors?
Overpopulation of Europe
Having a new place to live
Greed
Helping the Indians
17
The Americas had llamas, but what two animals proved more useful for farming?
sheep and chickens
chickens and pigs
horses and cows
horses and pigs
18
How did Native American Indians domesticate the land?
By planting flowers
By burning the prairie and attracting animals with new grass
By planting trees
By burning forests
19
What was Africa's most important food plant?
wheat
corn
millet
20
Settlers planted pear, apple, peach, and other trees. Europe's plants conquered the New World.
Biological Imperialism
Columbia Exchange
Environmental Revolution
21
What was China's most important food plant?
wheat
corn
rice
22
What was the richest city in Europe in 1491?
Paris
Rome
London
Venice
23
Why were African slaves initially brought to the Americas?
To join the workforce
For cruelty
To work on plantations
Because the settlers were lazy
24
What animal became the image of Nomadic America?
sheep
pigs
horses
cows
25
What are the diseases that the Conquistadors brought which killed 50% of Native Americans?
Small Pox and the Flu
Tuberculosis and Measles
Measles and the Flu
the Flu and Tuberculosis
26
What were two resources that Europeans had practically depleted by 1491?
Timber and fish
Fish and Gold
Steel and Timber
27
What was in high demand in Europe that caused settlers to build plantations and bring slaves?
corn and wheat
barley and rye
rice and millet
tobacco and sugar
28
Conquistadors brought horses that quickly multiplied to...
700 thousand
3 million
7 million
300 thousand
29
In 1491 how many people were there in America?
5 million
500 million
500 thousand
100 million
30
Who were the first farmers of the world?
Stone Age people of the Middle East
Stone Age people of the Americas
Stone Age people of Europe
31
When did books take hold and literacy spread in Europe?
1391
1500
1400
1491
32
What animals did the Conquistadors bring to the Americas that was the key to their survival?
chickens
horses
cows
pigs
33
What vegetable did the Conquistadors take from Peru that saved Ireland from famine?
corn
tomato
squash
potato
34
Where did settlers found a colony in America in 1607?
Maine
New York
Florida
Virginia
35
Where do they still have hunters and gatherers like 13,000 years ago?
Australia
Africa
Papua New Guinea
Middle East
