According to the Bering Land Bridge Theory, how do scientists think people first arrived in North America?
A.
After the Ice Age, glaciers melted and people came in small boats.
B.
During the Ice Age, the sea froze and people crossed the ice.
C.
After the Ice Age, glaciers melted and people crossed land.
D.
During the Ice Age, the sea level dropped and people crossed land.
What is the earliest known civilization in North America?
A.
Aztec
B.
The Inca
C.
The Olmec
D.
The Maya
Select 2 examples below of advances made in the civilizations of ancient Mexico, Central America and South America.
A.
Developed an accurate calendar.
B.
Developed a number system with the concept of zero.
C.
Created a government based on the English Bill of Rights.
D.
Established missions to convert other civilizations to Christianity.
Which of the following is an example of how the Aztec adapted their island environment?
A.
A surplus of farmed crops
B.
An accurate 365 day calendar
C.
Farming in terraces.
D.
Farming using chinampas.
What was the conquistadors’ advantages in defeating the Aztec and Inca civilizations? Select 3 reasons.
A.
steal armor
B.
modern weapons
C.
larger armies
D.
immunity to smallpox
Native American cultural and spiritual beliefs were influenced by
A.
adaptations to the physical features of different regions where they settled.
B.
the Pope
C.
the monarchy of Spain
D.
the Pilgrim settlements in California.
What was the initial reason for Columbus’s journey to the New World?
A.
To seek religious freedom due to the Protestant Reformation
B.
To find a sea route to Asia that would give Spain direct access to valuable products of Asia
C.
To build a colony in North America to take advantage of fur trading
D.
To establish a slave trade route from the Americas to Africa and Europe
Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange?
A.
Explorers shipped stolen wheat and barley to Europe
B.
A trade route between the Europe and the Americas.
C.
New plants and animals were brought to Europe and Americas.
D.
Columbus discovered new animals in the Americas and wrote to Europe about them.
Read the following text from American History about the Dutch colony, New Netherlands and then answer the question.
“On the island of Manhattan, and in its environs, there may well be four or five hundred men of different [religious] sects and nations: ...they are scattered here and there on the river, above and below,...the spot (is inviting) has invited each to settle."
What can you conclude about the Dutch settlers?
A.
They were NOT open to settlers from other countries.
B.
They were hostile to Native Americans
C.
They practiced religious tolerance
D.
They had a good business sense
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