This exam will test your knowledge of how humans first arrived to the Americas, what their lives were like, civilizations that existed before Europeans arrived, and the Native American tribes that were here when Europeans got here and continue to play an active role in America today. It will also test your knowledge of how events in the rest of the world led to more exploration and connections between continents and cultures.
Crossing a land bridge from Asia
Evolving right there on the continent
Swimming
Being left there by aliens
Agrarian
Hunter-gatherer
Mound Builders
Civilizations
True
False
Civilization, surplus, specialize
Specialize, civilization, surplus
Surplus, specialize, civilization
Specialize, surplus, civilization
Desire for more trade
War and famine
Boredom
Religious persecution
It gave people a fun game to play called "Marco Polo,"
It made people in China use coins instead of paper money.
It made them want to know more about each other.
It had no effect on people at all.
Tea
Steel
Silk
Spice
North and South America
Africa and Australia
Asia and North America
Europe and Asia
He was escaping a war.
He needed a vacation.
Increase demand for Chinese trade goods and show Chinese power.
To steal goods from other places.
Wise Asian emperors
Powerful West African trading kingdoms
West Africa, around 900
Italy, around 1350
North America, 10,000 years ago
Portugal, 1498
Red Sauce
Rebirth
Increased interests in other places around the world.
New curiosity about arts and science
A shift away from hunter-gathering to Agrarian lifestyles.
Human sacrifice and new methods of irrigation.
Johan Gutenberg's printing press
The magnetic compass
The astrolabe
New shipbuilding techniques
Johan Gutenberg's printing press
The magnetic compass
The astrolabe
New shipbuilding techniques
Spain
Italy
England
Portugal
He sailed on every journey along the Atlantic Coast
He gathered the best navigation experts from many countries.
Because he invented the science of navigation
Slaves
Gold
Exotic Animals
Maps
True
False