Nystrom Atlas Summaries 5 - 12: What's the Big Story?

Question 1

Which were cultural achievements of Western Africa?

Accepted Answer

art, libraries, international trade

Question 2

Europeans explored eastern North America while searching for a water route to the Indies in...

Accepted Answer

both A and C

Question 3

Africans, Native Americans, and Europeans exchanged...

Accepted Answer

plants, diseases, livestock, guns

Question 4

In the 1500-1600s, which people tried to find water routes to China, India, & Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

Dutch, English & French, Spanish & Portuguese

Question 5

In 1607, the first meeting of Africans, Native Americans, and Englishmen took place in...

Accepted Answer

Jamestown, The Eastern Woodlands, Pocahontas's homeland

Question 6

The Ottoman (Persian) Empire controlled the overland trade routes to the Indies in the 1400s.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

When did West African empires trade goods with Europe & Asia through Mediterranean ports?

Accepted Answer

300 - 1500

Question 8

The STD called syphilis was brought from the Americas to Europe by Columbus's crew.

Accepted Answer

This is one of many versions of the story., This is just a theory, not a proven fact.

Question 9

The Indies traded with explorers who came on ships from the Philippines and Spain.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

What did the Indies NOT trade with Spanish and Portuguese explorers?

Accepted Answer

Cattle

Question 11

What are three things West African Empires such as Ghana and Songhai traded for luxury goods?

Accepted Answer

Gold, leather, slaves

Question 12

When the Europeans came to America, what did they do to the Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

Claimed a lot of land, Caused violent conflict, Brought new goods and diseases

Question 13

What are three achievements of the Incas, Maya, and Aztecs?

Accepted Answer

They practiced book-keeping, made aqueducts, built pyramids., They made road networks, calendars, and canals.

Question 14

Europeans explored the world during the Renaissance & gained art, science, & geography skills.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Which statement is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

France claimed the west coast of North America.

Question 16

What invention was created in the 1450s to help let knowledge spread quickly and inexpensively?

Accepted Answer

Printing Press

Question 17

Generally, Europeans explored the Americas in peace with Native Americans.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Columbus mistakenly said the world was small and 6 parts of it are land and the 7th part is?

Accepted Answer

Water

Question 19

Which European nation claimed the most land and sent the most immigrants to North America ?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 20

How long were people from Asia migrating into and settling the Americas?

Accepted Answer

For over tens of thousands of years

Questions 20