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Chapter 1: The Americas, Europe, and Africa Before 1492

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Chapter 1: The Americas, Europe, and Africa Before 1492

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1-1 §1.1 source ↗

Which of the following Native peoples built homes in cliff dwellings that still exist?
  1. a.
    Anasazi
  2. b.
    Cherokee
  3. c.
    Aztec
  4. d.
    Inca

Answer

A. Anasazi

1-3 §1.1 source ↗

Which culture developed a road system rivaling that of the Romans?
  1. a.
    Cherokee
  2. b.
    Inca
  3. c.
    Olmec
  4. d.
    Anasazi

Answer

B. Inca

1-5 §1.2 source ↗

The series of attempts by Christian armies to retake the Holy Lands from Muslims was known as ________.
  1. a.
    the Crusades
  2. b.
    the Reconquista
  3. c.
    the Black Death
  4. d.
    the Silk Road

Answer

A. the Crusades

1-7 §1.2 source ↗

In 1492, the Spanish forced these two religious groups to either convert or leave.
  1. a.
    Jews and Muslims
  2. b.
    Christians and Jews
  3. c.
    Protestants and Muslims
  4. d.
    Catholics and Jews

Answer

A. Jews and Muslims

1-9 §1.2 source ↗

Why did Columbus believe he could get to the Far East by sailing west? What were the problems with this plan?

Answer

It was known that the Earth was round, so Columbus’s plan seemed plausible. The distance he would need to travel was not known, however, and he greatly underestimated the Earth’s circumference; therefore, he would have no way of recognizing when he had arrived at his destination.

1-11 §1.3 source ↗

Which of the following does not describe a form of slavery traditionally practiced in Africa?
  1. a.
    a system in which those in need of supplies or protection give themselves in servitude
  2. b.
    a system in which debtors repay those whom they owe by giving themselves in servitude
  3. c.
    a system in which people are treated as chattel—that is, as personal property to be bought and sold
  4. d.
    a system in which people are enslaved permanently on account of their race

Answer

D. a system in which people are enslaved permanently on account of their race

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