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Chapter 1 Test Review: The World Before the Opening of the Atlantic
Chapter 1 Test Review: The World Before the Opening of the Atlantic
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1
The Crusades altered European society by...
allowing increased pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
forcing Seljuk Turks to give up Palestine.
leading to increased trade with Asia and the Middle East.
introducing many Europeans to military life.
2
What was a shared religious belief among most Native American groups?
Spiritual forces were found everywhere.
Prayers were only to be spoken at ceremonies.
Water and Fire were the sustainers of life.
Totem poles were the center of worship.
3
What type of government is the United States?
direct democracy
representative democracy (aka republic)
constitutional monarchy
military dictatorship
4
Why did the Anasazi begin to build dwellings into the sides of cliffs?
For natural air conditioning.
For shade from the harsh desert sun.
For protection against their enemies.
Because they loved exercise, climbing all of those ladders.
5
One of the earliest known civilizations in N. America was the _______________.
Olmec
Iroquis
Inca
Aztecs
6
Bonus question: Who painted this famous Church ceiling?
Donatello
Michelangelo
Leonardo
Raphael
7
_____________ society was matrilineal.
Chippewa
Shawnee
Choctaw
Pawnee
8
___________ is a group's set of common values and traditions.
Culture
Environment
Society
History
9
In approximately what year did the Ice Age end?
18,000 BC
3,000 BC
8,000 BC
14,000 BC
10
In the mid 1400's __________ developed a printing press with movable type.
Edward Norton
Johannes Gutenberg
Roger Bacon
Leonard Nemoy
11
What was the MAIN cause of the decline of feudalism?
The outbreak of the Bubonic plague.
The series of Crusades.
The fall of the Roman empire.
The rise of European cities and trade.
12
The Dogrib and Montagnais people followed the migration of deer in the Subarctic culture area.
True
False
13
In a direct democracy....
the few rule over the many.
all laws are publicly displayed.
people vote for representatives to make decisions in gov't.
all citizens participate.
14
Paleo-Indians migrated to North America via the ___________________.
Bering Land Bridge
Northwest Passage
Verrazano Straits
Isthmus of Panama
15
What was the purpose of the Anasazi
kiva
?
It was a temple mound built for sacrificial offerings.
It was a large adobe oven used for firing pottery.
It acted as the primary shelter for early Pueblo people.
It was ceremonial chamber at the center of the community.
16
The success of the northern Native American groups was aided by ____________.
rich supply of bison during the warmer months.
advanced irrigation methods.
abundant supply of wood for shelter.
the use of dog sleds for transportation.
17
The period of the Renaissance in Europe was more orderly and stable than the Middle Ages.
True
False
18
A knight who promised to support a noble in battle was known as a ___________.
subject
vassal
peasant
lord
19
Native Americans viewed crops as the property of those who grew the crops.
True
False
20
Under whose leadership did Mali reach the height of its wealth, power, and fame?
Muhammed
Mansa Musa
Askia the Great
Sundiata
21
Climates and landscapes that surround living things are known as _________________.
environments
Topography
weather
civilizations
22
Which groups lived in the harsh Arctic culture area?
Tlingit and Dogrib
Chumash and Yuki
Inuit and Aleut
Kwakiutl and Chinook
23
How could the Inca keep control over their vast empire?
A numbering system to keep an annual census of the people.
People were divided into self-sufficient territories.
Through a communication system relying on advanced glyphs.
They had a sophisticated highway system.
24
Why did the Mississippian culture build mounds?
for religious purposes/to honor the dead
to build large apartment-like complexes on top.
as defensive structures to protect against enemies.
to have amazing sledding hills during winter.
25
In a republic, citizens vote on every issue directly.
False
True
26
What served to unify European states and people during feudalism?
the Catholic Church
the Roman Empire
the Crusades
the Frankish Empire
27
The Cayuga, Seneca, Mohawk, Oneida, and Onandaga joined together to...
devise a common currency.
strengthen themselves against enemy forces.
prevent the outbreak of disease.
form a fishing community.
28
What
MAIN
staple crop did both the Olmec and the Maya grow to sustain their civilizations?
barley
maize
beans
potatoes
29
According to scientists, how did the first people arrive in North America?
After Ice Age, people crossed land bridge from Asia to N.A.
During Ice Age, the sea froze and people crossed the ice.
During Ice Age, people crossed across land bridge.
After last Ice Age, people took boats from Asia to N.A.
30
What early North American group lived in the Four Corners region of the present day U.S.A.?
Inuit
Mississippians
Anasazi
Algonquin
31
The French word for
rebirth
is...
lumières
éveil
connaissance
renaissance
32
What was a major benefit of joint stock companies?
They guaranteed a positive return on investors' money.
They allowed investors to take fewer risks.
They protected investors against corrupt governments.
They allowed investors to make $$$ very quickly.
33
Why was the Kingdom of Ghana significant?
It gained wealth from taxes and by controlling the gold and salt trade.
Sundiata ruled it with a strong army.
Mansa Musa taught people to read the Qur'an.
It gained wealth from agriculture and diamond mines.
34
Bonus question: Who painted the below painting?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo
Donatello
35
A multilineal family structure traces their family's heritage through the father.
False
True
36
__________ or animal/ancestor spirits were carved on large wooden poles
totems
teepees
wampum
tatums
37
He authored the Republic, which described a just and fair society for all citizens...
Tyrion
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
38
Roman senate meetings were held by whom?
Only elected representatives.
All Roman citizens.
Republican Romans
Democratic Romans
