Unit 1 Review Session

During the Ice Age, sea levels fell and exposed Beringia, a __________, which allowed people to cross from Asia into the Americas.

• small water canal
• narrow strip of land
• wide mountain range
• vast network of glaciers

Which of the following was the earliest civilization in the Americas, and where was it located?

• Inca, South America
• Aztec, Mesoamerica
• Maya, South America
• Olmec, Mesoamerica

What features did the early civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America have in common?

• public education and a police force
• spiritual pilgrimages and human sacrifice
• government and a system for keeping records
• naval and merchant ships

The empire of __________ was the first of three great West African trading kingdoms.

• Mali
• Egypt
• Ghana
• Songhai

How did the Crusades in Southwest Asia and the travels of Marco Polo in Asia contribute to the growth of trade in Europe?

• They introduced new products and goods.
• They unlocked new oceanic shipping routes.
• They confirmed the need for military alliances.
• They forged friendly relations with other countries.
  

The __________ were the first Europeans to establish colonies in North America.

• English
• Vikings
• Spanish
• Portuguese

What was one of the reasons Europeans found it necessary to explore new lands?

• Europeans wanted spices and other exotic goods from Asia.
• Europeans were looking for new markets for their manufactured goods.
• European cities were losing population and the rulers wanted to bring more people in from unexplored lands to fill them.
• Europeans had developed new forms of production that made manufacturing more efficient, so they needed raw materials.
  

What was one consequence of the Doctrine of Discovery?

• Native peoples were forced to pay for lands the Europeans discovered.
• Native peoples were no longer entitled to lands they had always occupied.
• Europeans were forced to pay for lands already occupied by native peoples.
• Europeans could take the land from the native peoples as long as they had their permission
  

What is one reason the Europeans began importing slaves from Africa to work on their new lands?

• Most of the Native Americans refused to work.
• Most of the Native Americans died from European diseases.
• The Europeans regarded the Native Americans too highly to make them work.
• The Europeans found it more economical to use the African slaves instead of the native peoples.
  

The Spanish crown controlled migration to the new lands it discovered. They required that only __________ be allowed to settle there.

• Christians
• Jews
• Muslims
• non-Christians