


The Renaissance celebrated:
A. the Christian Church
B. the discovery of Muslim treasure
C. human possibility
D. the spirit of discovery
ANSWER: C


The great English Peasants' Revolt occurred in:
A. 1321
B. 1381
C. 1431
D. 1525
ANSWER: B


The country with the greatest control of the Asian spice trade was:
A. Portugal
B. England
C. The Netherlands
D. Spain
ANSWER: A


One of Columbus's most important discoveries was:
A. the compass
B. the sextant
C. the clockwise circulation of the Atlantic
D. the Gulf Stream
ANSWER: C


Cortes conquered what country before his attack on the Aztecs?
A. the Bahamas
B. Puerto Rico
C. Cuba
D. Peru
ANSWER: C


The disease which devastated Peru and the Bahamas was:
A. syphillis
B. smallpox
C. malaria
D. sleeping sickness
ANSWER: B


The Treaty of Tordesillas divided America between what two countries?
A. Portugal/England
B. Spain/England
C. Portugal/the Netherlands
D. Portugal/Spain
ANSWER: D


Henry VIII's first wife was the daughter of the monarchs of what country?
A. Portugal
B. Spain
C. The Netherlands
D. France
ANSWER: B


The first French attempt to establish a North American colony took place at:
A. Florida
B. Montreal
C. Jacksonville
D. Parris Island
ANSWER: D


Which monarch tried to reverse the Protestant Reformation in England?
A. Elizabeth I
B. Henry VIII
C. Edward VI
D. Mary I
ANSWER: D
MULTIPLE CHOICE FROM STUDY GUIDE:


Which one of the following was NOT a way Europeans benefited from
contact with Asia?
A. spices
B. compass
C. gunpowder
D. iron plow
ANSWER: D


Which one of the following was NOT a reason that the Spanish Isabella and Ferdinand were more receptive to Columbus's idea of sailing west?
A. rivalry with the Moslems in the Reconquista
B. the example of Portugal
C. military tradition in Spanish provinces
D. their academy at Sagres Point
ANSWER: D


Which one of the following explains the majority of decline in the Indian population in the Americas?
A. warfare
B. declining birthrate
C. starvation
D. new diseases
ANSWER: D


One hundred years after Columbus, the largest number of new immigrants to the Americas were
A. Spanish and Africans.
B. French and English.
C. Norse and English.
D. Spanish and Portuguese.
ANSWER: A


Which one of the following was the RESULT of the other three?
A. Philip II sends the Armada against England.
B. Henry VIII breaks with the Catholic Church.
C. Elizabeth I takes moderate approach to religion.
D. John Hawkins breaks Spanish slave trading monopoly.
ANSWER: A


In de Soto's exploration of the South in North America, he failed to find another Aztec empire. The peoples he did find were from this culture:
A. Pueblo
B. Micmacs
C. Iroquois
D. Mississippian
ANSWER: D


In general, new monarchies in Europe forged alliances with
A. the merchant class.
B. church.
C. peasants.
D. nobility.
ANSWER: A


John White was to Roanoke as Columbus was to
A. Tainos.
B. Hispaniola.
C. Puerto Rico.
D. Madeiras.
ANSWER: B


If you had been a rich investor willing to listen to Richard Hakluyt's advice, you would have
A. invested your money in the overland spice route to Asia.
B. kept your wealth at home in English "enclosed" lands.
C. funded the Sea Dogs for a share of plunder.
D. been enthusiastic about New World trade ventures.
ANSWER: D


Which one of the following has the LEAST in common with the other three?
A. Santo Domingo
B. Mexico City
C. Havana
D. Cibola
ANSWER: D



What year was the Spanish Armada defeated?
A. 1579
B. 1588
C. 1603
D. 1519
ANSWER: B


Which two explorers had penetrated the interior of North America by 1591?
A. de Soto/Coronado
B. Coronado/Cortes
C. Columbus/de Soto
D. Cortes/Columbus
ANSWER: A


What section of Spain had its center in Madrid?
A. Aragon
B. Catalonia
C. Leon
D. Castile
ANSWER: D



Which choice below gives the correct chronological order of these events?  (1) English defeat Armada.         (3) Luther breaks with Church.  (2) Dias sails around Africa.      (4) St. Augustine is founded.
A. 3,4,1,2
B. 2,3,4,1
C. 3,2,1,4
D. 1, 2,4,3
ANSWER: B


Which is the correct order of explorers in North America?
A. Coronado, Cabot, Cartier, Cortes
B. Cartier, Coronado, Cabot, Cortes
C. Cortes, Cartier, Coronado, Cabot
D. Columbus, Cabot, Cortes, Cartier
ANSWER: D


By 1590, John White returns to find this colony gone:
A. Roanoke
B. Ft. Caroline
C. St. Augustine
D. Samana Cay
ANSWER: A


Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of Western European countries that launched voyages of exploration?
A. unified realms
B. standing armies and navies
C. extensive Atlantic coastline
D. little affected by the Reformation
ANSWER: D


Which one of the following European countries had NOT invaded the Atlantic coastline of North America?
A. Russians
B. Dutch
C. Spanish
D. French
ANSWER: A


By 1591, these two explorers had gone far into the interior of North America:
A. Cabot and Cartier
B. Vespucci and de Leon
C. Ribault and de Vaca
D. de Soto and Coronado
ANSWER: D


Walter Raleigh's primary interest was converting the Indian population.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


European women were generally allowed to inherit property.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


Jews were forced out of Spain, England, and France before 1500.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The mission of the Crusades was to recapture Palestine from the Muslims.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The Portuguese established the Atlantic slave trade.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The first European foothold in the Americas was at Jamestown.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


Epidemic disease was the primary factor in killing off indigenous Americans.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The first conquistador to attempt to invade North America was Coronado.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


The first French colonies in North America were led by Huguenots.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


Queen Elizabeth refused to invest in any exploration schemes.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


The settlers at Roanoke Island were never found.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


Most Europeans in the late Middle Ages were urban dwellers.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


Europeans had no contact with Muslim civilization in the late Middle Ages.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


Prince Henry the Navigator led the Spanish push to the Americas.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


The Aztecs practiced human sacrifice.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


Most Indian deaths were due to warfare.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


Florida is the oldest European place name in the United States.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The St. Bartholomew Day Massacre was one of the bloodiest in Spanish history.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


The first colonizing venture by the English was planned by Walter Raleigh.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The English successfully broke the monopoly of the Spanish on the New World.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A

