Topic 1: The Early Americas and European Exploration

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Based on the Columbian Exchange, why did people in West Africa eat manioc?

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Europeans introduced manioc to Africa after encountering it in America.

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In what way might Spain's decision to claim land in North America be considered controversial?

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Spanish explorers seized territory already inhabited by American Indians.

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To which region did Islam first spread after it emerged in Arabia during the 600s?

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Region 2

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The rebirth of artistic and technological innovation in Europe, known as the Renaissance, was prompted by the increase in travel by Europeans and their trade expansion.

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the increase in travel by Europeans and their trade expansion.

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How were the Olmec able to support a civilization and cities? Options: by implementing heavy taxes to raise public funds for each community, by constructing residential dwellings for the growing populations in cities, by cultivating a surplus of food that could feed a large population, by developing a system of roadways to connect different communities

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by cultivating a surplus of food that could feed a large population

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Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the information on this chart?

• Cultural diffusion was the result of trade between the kingdoms of North Africa and Eurasia.

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• More technological advances were exchanged between Africa and Eurasia than resources and goods.

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• Trade between African and Eurasian merchants was mainly based on precious metals and technology.

, New methods of transportation led to the exchange of goods and ideas in both Africa and Eurasia.

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New methods of transportation led to the exchange of goods and ideas in both Africa and Eurasia.

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Which of the following statements BEST describes the importance of the voyage around the world led by Magellan?

• The voyage proved that there was a westward all-water route to Asia.

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• The voyage proved that sailing west to reach Asia was a shorter and less dangerous route than traveling east.

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• The voyage proved the theory that the world was round.

, The voyage proved that circumnavigating the globe was nearly impossible with current navigation tools.

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The voyage proved that there was a westward all-water route to Asia.

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How do scholars know that the Vikings had traveled to North America prior to Columbus's voyage?

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The Vikings left written records and archaeological evidence.

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Which of the following later inspired Benjamin Franklin to unite the colonists in the 1700s? the prospect of gold, the threat of disease, the structure of the Iroquois League, the voyage of Ferdinand Magellan

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the structure of the Iroquois League

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What effect of the Columbian Exchange does this image illustrate?

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The conversion of the physical environment from grasslands to pasture.